Rhetorical Appeals and Devices

Rhetorical Appeals and Devices

Assessment

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English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.11-12.5, RL.7.4, RL.8.3

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An argument based on FEELINGS

Back

Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An argument based on facts, evidence, or reasons

Back

Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An argument based on credibility or ethics; it appeals to good nature

Back

Ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Word choice (this is one of the 5 elements of tone)Example: The student was angry. Vs. The student was furious.

Back

Diction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Author's attitude toward a subject/topic (examples: irritated, formal, objective, condescending, etc.)

Back

Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Referring to well-known people, events, or stories in an effort to make a topic/subject more relatable/create parallels

Back

Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Clauses that may begin each phrase of a piece the same (ex: Alice ran into the room, into the garden, and into our hearts)

Back

Parallelism

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