Rhetorical devices: Designing the main body of your essay

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Language Skills - Non-Fiction - Writing

Match the definition to the term.  "A word which adds detail.   It is used to describe a noun."

This rhetorical technique explains one thing in terms of another to highlight the ways they are alike –eg.  “she’s as pale as a ghost.”

This rhetorical technique makes a reference to an event, place or person that is well known to make a point - “I can’t do that; I’m not Superman!”

This rhetorical technique makes a connection between two things – “that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

“Learning, real learning, takes time.”  Which rhetorical device is this?

you create a mystery to intrigue your reader

you give an overview of your line of argument

you use humour to make your reader agree with you

you use statistics to show your ideas are valid

Which one of the following is a key feature of an introduction?

What is the name of the technique where you give a story/real life example to explain your point of view?

This technique involves you giving the opposing line of argument.  What is it called?

"Dodgeball."  What type of sentence is this?

In our conclusion we have tried to broaden the scope of our final paragraph to take on 'Big Picture' ideas and test the reader's moral stance.  Which of the following does this refer to?

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