WRITING STRUCTURES

Paula Barrios/ Dakota Williams/ Aidin Ferdosian

QUOTES VS. ITALICSQuotes: Short works/work within a long workTitles of poems, short stories, essays, and other short pieces are set off in double quotes. (Ex: “ Book One” in the Native Son)

Italics: Long Major Works or anything you can buy separately Novels, newspapers, magazines, plays and movies. (The Native Son )

APPEALS : ETHOS

Convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.

Example: "As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.“

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APPEALS: PATHOS an appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.

Example: "If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die! Can’t you see how dangerous it would be to stay?“

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APPEALS: LOGOSan appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason.

Example: "In 25 years of driving the same route, I haven’t seen a single deer."

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MLA FORMAT: HEADING/HEADER

Heading

Header

IN-TEXT CITATIONS

“Quote from Author” (Author # of page).

Author states that “Quote from book” (Page #)

PERSUASIVE STRUCTURE/ OUTLINEIntroduction

a. Hook to please readerb. COUNTERARGUEMENT: “Some

may argue____; however,_____.”c. THESIS: Clear statement of your

response to the prompt plus THREE MAP POINTS supporting your argument.

BODY PARAGRAPHS

A. Topic sentence: First, sentence should clearly state the focus of the paragraph

B. Two specific examples: examples should be introduced and explained

C. Concluding/transition sentence: The final sentence of the paragraph should wrap up this body paragraph

CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH A. Bring together ideas and state thesis

and state in a new way Quickly review each map point ( 3,2,1)

or (1,2,3) If possible, connect argument to a

broader or universal principal

A I D I N F E R D O S I A N , D A K O TA W I L L I A M S , P A U L A B A R R I O S

FLOCAB 4

RECALCITRANT

• Having an uncooperative attitude

EXORBITANT

• (Of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high

EXTRAVAGANT

• Costing too much money

COLOSSUS

• A person or thing of enormous size, importance, or ability

SYNOPSIS

• A brief summary or general survey of something

CADENCE

• An inflection of the voice; a beat

CAVORT

• Jump or dance around excitedly

BOISTEROUS

• (of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful

DAFT

• Silly, foolish

DEFT

• Skillful