Argument Writing & Analysis/Rhetorical Devices

When figuring out what an author's claim is you should look to

• the thesis

• the evidence

• the counterargument

• the conclusion

When authors try to evoke emotion in the audience, it is known as

Who are you to say we are not important? Who are you to say our opinions don't matter? Who are you to say that we will not be heard?

This sentence is an example of

• asyndeton

• polysyndeton

• anaphora

• alliteration

Make this sentence utilize asyndeton

Every day I wake up early ​​ (a)   ​go to work​ (b)   go to the gym ​ (c)   come home​ (d)   make dinner​ (e)   do even more work!

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• and

In order to be considered credible by your reader it is helpful to use to which rhetorical appeal

• pathos

• ethos

• logos

• none

The specific word choice an author uses is known as

Write a sentence using polysyndeton

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What is the difference between a hypophora and a rhetorical question?

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25% of car accidents are the result of cell phone usage. 11 teens die from texting and driving every day.

This sentence is an example of

• pathos

• ethos

• logos

• figurative language

What is connotation?

• The definition of a word

• The implied meaning of a word

• A word that means two things

• The literal meaning of a word