Review

Rhetorical Devices

• A rhetorical device is a technique of using language that will increase the persuasiveness of a piece of writing.
• Some examples of rhetorical devices are: Rhetorical question, Emotive language, Contrast, Hyperbole, etc.
  
• An example of a Hyperbole (using exaggeration for effect) would be: "while we await your decision, the whole school holds its breath"
  

Structuring an Argument

• Opening - The introduction, some openings include a quotation, question, or anecdote
• Provide Background Information - provide information about your argument
• Define the terms and explain the issues - tell the audience what you mean; for example, "what is drinking?"
  
• Present the thesis - what is the arguments claim, what should be done, etc.
• Give Proof - this includes statistics, examples, quotes, or any other evidence to persuade the reader.
  
• Answer opposing arguments - specific arguments must be provided and then refuted.
  
• Conclusion - Sum up the points of the argument to show how the evidence proves the thesis.

MLA Citation

• MLA stands for Modern Language Association
  
• it's most commonly used to write papers.
  

Literary Devices

• Authors of nonfiction, fiction, poetry and drama use a variety of tools to create emotional mood, an attitude, a setting, and characterization .
• Literary Devices are one of the most effective implements that an author possesses to draw a mood more artfully.
  
• Some examples of literary devices are: Allusions, Alliterations, Flashbacks, Irony, Metaphors, etc.
  

Dramatic Devices

• dramatic devices are elements of the play, which allow the writer to build tension or other intended effects.
  
• These effects influence the action of the play and the response of the characters and audience.
  
• An example of a dramatic device is a soliloquy.