Persuasive Techniques
A persuasive technique where the author repeats words to phrases to make ideas memorable.
What is repetition?
A clause that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone.
What is an independent clause?
The class was tired of school.
The verb in the sentence is...
You will be homeschooled next year.
The compound word in this sentence is...
Pete had empathy for the people who had lost their dog.
The Greek suffix -path- means...
What is feeling?
A persuasive technique where the author uses words or phrases to make the reader feel something. This could be positive or negative.
What is an appeal to emotion?
A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
Scientific ideas, imaginary characters, and settings that are in the future or other planets are all characteristics of...
What is science fiction?
I saw him at the sawmill.
Sawmill is a compound (part of speech)...
What is noun?
I will take that into consideration.
The Latin suffix -ation- means...
What is the process of?
A persuasive technique where the author uses facts or reasons organized in a clear way.
What is an appeal to reason?
When I have time, I will check social media for updates.
When I have time is a...
What is a dependent clause?
This is the message or insight about life a piece of writing is trying to communicate.
What is theme?
The hardworking boy grew to be a professional pitcher.
Hardworking is a compound (part of speech)...
What is adjective?
We will have made a net profit of 1 million dollars.
The word net in this sentence means...
What is total or sum?
People should buckle their seat belts. Who knows how many loved ones have been lost?
The author is using an appeal...
What is an appeal to emotion?
She wrote an opinion piece, which was posted online.
She wrote an opinion piece is a...
What is an independent clause?
This is a theme the reader must figure out using the details of the story. This type of theme is not directly stated.
What is an implied theme?
I went to the airport and flew to Miami.
Identify the compound word and part of speech.
What is airport and noun?
I entered the room sorrowfully.
The suffix -ful- or -fully- means...
What is full of?
People should buckle their seat belts. The National Highway Association suggests that those who have their seatbelts buckled are 4 times more likely to survive a car crash.
The author is using an appeal...
What is an appeal to reason?
The dependent clause is...
What is "because many other people will fail to do so"?
This type of essay uses informal language, dialogue between people, and discusses insights from an experience in the author's life.
What is a reflective essay?
The quick-witted lady made a joke about me.
Identify the compound word and part of speech.
What is quick-witted and adjective?
Did you do your geometry homework?
The Greek Suffix -metry- means...
What is the process of measuring?