All About Rhetoric
MLA
Research
Syntax and Tone
Vocab Mystery Bag
100

This rhetorical appeal uses emotions to persuade an audience. 

Pathos

100

This page lists all sources used in your paper.

Works Cited

100

Using multiple sources makes your research more ___.

Credible

100

Using different sentence structures instead of repeating the same type is called this.

Varied syntax

100

This strategy uses surrounding words to figure out meaning.

Context clues

200

This appeal builds credibility by using expertise and authority.

Ethos

200

This citation appeals in the text after a quote.

Parenthetical or in-text citation

200

You can find this type of search by clicking 'settings' on the Google Homepage, or by searching it. 

Google Advanced Search

200

Varying sentence length helps develop this in writing.

Tone or style

200

The suffix -ly changes a word into this part of speech.

Adverb

300

This appeal relies on logics, facts and reasoning.

Logos

300

This information is usually included in a parenthetical citation.

Author's last name

300

Name one factor used to evaluate source credibility.

Authority, accuracy, currency, purpose, or relevance.

300

Joining clauses incorrectly can create this type of sentence error.

Run-on sentence

300

Change 'analysis' into a verb and name its suffix. 

Analyze, -yze or -ize

400

Name two elements of the rhetorical situation.

Purpose, author, context, medium, audience

400
MLA requires this spacing throughout the document.

Double

400

If you are writing an op-ed about the importance of exercise, this kind of source might be the most authoritative.

Scientific or scholarly articles

400

Short sentences often create this type of tone.

Urgent, direct

400

According to its suffix, 'perspicacious' is this part of speech. 

adjective