Rhetorical Analysis Writing—Action Verbs

lament

• to lay out an action plan

• to feel or express sorrow or regret for

• to make someone feel better

• to feel anger toward something or someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

lambaste

• to reprimand or berate harshly

• to inspire

• to question aggressively

• to lay out a series of steps

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

censure

• to prevent someone from expressing something

• to cheer someone up

• to express strong disapproval

• to defend oneself

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

delineate

• to provide supporting evidence

• to congratulate

• to express disappointment

• to describe or outline with precision

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

assert

• to state with assurance or confidence

• to attack someone's ideas

• to add onto

• to reassure someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

advocate

• to disagree with

• to speak or write in favor of

• to criticize harshly

• to thoroughly explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4