Nonfiction Terms including pathos/logos/ethos

Front

What is the author's purpose of a paragraph that reflects on personal experiences?

Back

To share personal feelings, memories, or insights related to a specific event or topic.

Front

What is a subheading?

Back

A feature usually found at the top of a page that explains what the paragraph is about.

Front

What are subtitles and headings?

Back

Found at the beginning of sections in a passage, they help the reader know what different sections of the text are about.

Front

What is a diagram?

Back

A graphic feature that visually represents information or data, often used to explain complex ideas.

Front

What is the main idea of a text?

Back

The central thought or chief topic expressed or implied in a word or phrase; often found in the topic sentence of a paragraph.

Front

What is pathos?

Back

A rhetorical appeal to emotion, used to persuade an audience by eliciting feelings.

Front

What is logos?

Back

A rhetorical appeal to logic and reason, used to persuade an audience through facts and evidence.

Front

What is ethos?

Back

A rhetorical appeal to credibility and ethics, used to persuade an audience by establishing the author's authority.

Front

What is the difference between a caption and a subheading?

Back

A caption describes an image or graphic, while a subheading introduces a section of text.

Front

What is the purpose of a table of contents?

Back

To provide an organized list of the sections and pages in a book or document.