Argumentative Text Direct Address Rhetorical Question

What is direct address?

• an exaggeration

• words or phrase said over and over again to illustrate the importance

• when the speaker directly speaks to a person or audience

• uses words in a certain way to convey meaning or to persuade

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What type of rhetorical devices?

• Repetition

• Hyperbole

• Direct Address

• Rhetorical Devices

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Is a rhetorical question meant to be answered?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is the role of reasons in an argument?

• To present biased information

• To confuse the reader

• To provide emotional appeals

• To explain why others should accept the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is a keyword to let you know the author is using direct address?

• can

• audience

• you

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Academic Vocabulary:

Loaded language, repetition, sweeping statement, generalization, stereotype, rhetorical question, and direct address are examples of -

• persuasion

• rhetorical devices

• genres

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Questions that are asked to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer are called -

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the primary purpose of a rhetorical question in an argumentative text?

• To provide an answer

• To engage the audience

• To confuse the reader

• To present factual information

Which of the following is an example of direct address in writing?

• The sun rises in the east.

• You must understand the importance of this.

• It was a dark and stormy night.

• The cat sat on the mat.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In an argumentative text, what is the effect of using direct address?

• It distances the reader from the argument.

• It makes the argument more personal and engaging.

• It provides statistical evidence.

• It weakens the argument.