Essay Techniques

__________ are short personal stories used to connect with the audience and add evidence or credibility to an argument.

• A. Assertion

• B. Alliteration

• C. Exaggeration

• D. Anecdotes

• E. Emotion

__________ is when an idea is presented as fact without full explanation or evidence; it is used to assert authority and make claims sound factual.

• A. Assertion

• B. Alliteration

• C. Exaggeration

• D. Anecdotes

• E. Emotion

_________ is the representation of something as greater than the case and is used to grab the attention of the audience and emphasize certain points.

• A. Assertion

• B. Alliteration

• C. Exaggeration

• D. Anecdotes

• E. Emotion

_____________ is the facts or information that indicate whether a view is true or valid and is used to give weight to an argument or belief.

• A. Rule of Three

• B. Rhetorical Questions

• C. Jargon

• D. Loaded Words

• E. Evidence

10. __________ are statements which are voiced as questions but are not expected to be answered; they are used to imply certain answers and draw audiences to certain conclusions.

• A. Rule of Three

• B. Rhetorical Questions

• C. Jargon

• D. Loaded Words

• E. Evidence

___________ clear opening general information more information summarizing conclusion interesting easy to read layout.

• A. Informative

• B. Persuasive

• C. Argumentative

• D. Narrative

__________opening statement giving opinion series of paragraphs – argument then counter argument (2nd guessing) summary and conclusion – restating the opinion

• A. Informative

• B. Persuasive

• C. Argumentative

• D. Narrative

__________opening statement series of points + elaboration/evidence summary and restatement of opinion

• A. Informative

• B. Persuasive

• C. Argumentative

• D. Narrative

Which one of these points do you include in an introduction?

• A. Final results

• B. Evidence

• C. Introduce topic areas in one or two sentences

• D. Reasons

Which one of these points is included in the body?

• A. Thesis statement

• B. A topic sentence that states the main idea

• C. Summary of the topic

• D. Final Results