Structure Flashcards
1
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8 Informative Rhetorical Modes
A
1) narration
2) illustration
3) description
4) classification
5) process analysis
6) definition
7) comparison and contrast
8) cause and effect
2
Q
What are five features that make up the structure of an essay?
A
- intro and thesis
- opposing and qualifying ideas
- strong evidence in support of claim
- style and tone of language
- a compelling conclusion
3
Q
What are the traditional sections of a speech?
A
- Exordium
- Narration
- Proposition
- Confirmation
- Refutation
- Peroration
4
Q
Exordium
A
Intro
5
Q
Narration
A
Background or summary
6
Q
Proposition
A
Thesis
7
Q
Confirmation
A
Supporting arguments
8
Q
Refutation
A
Criticisms
9
Q
Peroration
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Conclusion
10
Q
4 Rhetorical Moves
A
- connotative language
- figurative language
- humorous language
- meta cognitive language
11
Q
3 aspects to developing a position in a persuasive essay
A
- Reasons why the audience should share your opinion
- Support for the reasons
- Why the reasons matter to the audience
12
Q
What can happen to the subject of a sentence if you misuse āIā?
A
displacement of the subject of the essay into a secondary position
