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Argumentative/Synthesis Essay - ANS -intro, 2-3 main points, counterargument,
conclusion
-counterargument can be separate paragraph anywhere in the body, or tied in to
one of the main point paragraphs
-use at least 3 sources, 1 to back up counterargument
-use specific evidence; don't make the reader look up evidence
-"According to Source A..."; put (Source A) at the end of sentence using specific
evidence
-high diction
-clear, concise thesis
-don't stress over qualifying, defending, or challenging; whatever you choose, do it
well
Rhetorical Analysis Essay - ANS -analyze diction, syntax, rhetorical strategies
-show respect for author
-refer to author (if any) by full name first, and then last name once you use full
name
-avoid cliches ("so-and-so paints a picture," etc.")
-do not waste time on intro
-no contractions- spell everything out
,-clear, concise thesis
Argumentative/Elaboration Essay - ANS -use examples from history, literature,
science, personal, etc (at least 3 examples is best)
-come up with your own evidence
-refer to author (if any) by full name first, and then last name once you use full
name
-clear, concise thesis
Alliteration - ANS when two words in a sentence begin with the same letter
EX: The big blue ball
Antonomasia - ANS a substitution of any epithet or phrase for a proper name
EX: "The King of Rock n Roll" for Elvis Presley
Anthimeria - ANS any novel change in a word's use, most commonly the use of a
noun as if it were a verb
EX: "Chill-cold; there's a time to break and a time to chill"
,Assonance - ANS the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in
successive or proximate words
EX: "she sells seashells by the seashore"
Anaphora - ANS repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of
successive clauses, sentences, or lines
EX: "and so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire...let
freedom ring from...let freedom ring from..."
Epistrophe - ANS ending a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences with the
same word or words
EX: "where now? when now? who now?"
Anadiplosis - ANS the repetition of the last word of a preceding clause. The word is
used at the end of the sentence and then used again at the beginning of the next
sentence
EX: "The mountains look on Marathon - And Marathon looks on the sea..."
"He retained his virtues amidst all his - misfortunes — misfortunes which no
prudence could foresee or prevent."
"For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime,
, Young Lycidas and hath not left his peer."
Epizeuxis - ANS the repetition of a word or phrase in immediate succession, for
vehemence or emphasis
EX: "And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more,
Never, never, never, never!" -King Lear
"We are never ever ever ever getting back together" -Taylor Swift
Caricature - ANS device used in descriptive writing and visual arts where particular
aspects of a subject are exaggerated to create a silly or comic effect
EX: "Mr. Chadband is a large yellow man, with a fat smile, and a general
appearance of having a good deal of train oil in his system. Mrs. Chadband is a
stern, severe-looking, silent woman. Mr. Chadband moves softly and cumbrously,
not unlike a bear who has been taught to walk upright. He is very much
embarrassed about the arms, as if they were inconvenient to him."
Parenthesis - ANS an explanatory or qualifying word, clause, or sentence inserted
into a passage that is not essential to the literal meaning
EX: my dog, who is very hyper, has shaggy hair
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