The Essay
What is the essay about?
What career you want to pursue
What is the appeal that relies on logic and evidence, like facts, statistics, or research
Logos
What is the bandwagon strategy?
A technique that convinces people to join because "everyone else is doing it."
What is parallel structure?
keeping the grammatical structure of words, phrases, or clauses consistent
What voice is used in this sentence: "The cake was baked by Sarah."
Passive voice
What is the first paragraph of the essay that introduces the topic and includes the thesis statement?
Introduction
Which is the appeal that targets the audience’s emotions to persuade them
Pathos
When a famous athlete endorses a product, they are using this strategy
Testimonial or Celebrity Endorsement
Correct this sentence: "She enjoys hiking, to swim, and biking."
She enjoys hiking, swimming, and biking.
Rewrite this sentence in active voice: "The homework was completed by the student."
The student completed the homework.
What is the final paragraph of an essay that summarizes the main points and restates the thesis in a new way.
Conclusion
What is ethos?
The appeal that establishes credibility and trustworthiness
What is analogy?
This strategy compares one idea to another to make the argument more relatable
Fix this sentence: "The project required brainstorming, planning, and to execute ideas."
The project required brainstorming, planning, and executing ideas.
Which type of voice that makes writing more direct.
Active Voice
Topic sentence (or Point)
An example of this appeal is quoting a doctor in a health-related argument
Ethos
This strategy uses exaggerated or overly emotional words to evoke strong feelings
Connotation
Rewrite this sentence with parallel structure: "He wants to learn guitar, practice piano, and dancing."
He wants to learn guitar, practice piano, and dance.
Rewrite this sentence in passive voice: "The dog chased the ball."
The ball was chased by the dog.
Identify the parts of the PEEL method
Point
Evidence
Explain
Link
This appeal is being used when an argument includes vivid descriptions of a tragic event to make the audience feel sadness
Pathos
What is Ad Hominem?
When you attack your opponent's character instead of his argument
Correct the parallel structure in this sentence: "She likes to jog, baking cookies, and to paint."
She likes jogging, baking cookies, and painting.
Why is passive voice sometimes used?
it emphasizes the action or the recipient of the action