Essays

12345678910111213141516171819
Across
  1. 3. A short, personal story used to illustrate a point
  2. 6. The readers a piece of writing is directed at
  3. 7. Restating another author’s ideas in your own words
  4. 11. The appeal to logic and reason in an argument
  5. 15. A question asked for effect, not to be answered
  6. 17. The central argument or claim of an essay
  7. 18. The appeal to emotion used to persuade the audience
  8. 19. The purpose behind a writer’s argument or message
Down
  1. 1. Language that appeals to the five senses
  2. 2. The attitude or mood of the speaker toward the subject
  3. 3. Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words
  4. 4. A clear and specific statement that previews the essay’s points
  5. 5. A figure of speech where human qualities are given to non-human things
  6. 8. Using evidence from multiple sources to create a cohesive argument
  7. 9. Credible material used to support an argument
  8. 10. Acknowledging opposing viewpoints in an argument
  9. 12. Quoting or paraphrasing material from another text
  10. 13. The credibility or ethical appeal of the speaker
  11. 14. An exaggeration used for emphasis
  12. 16. Connecting ideas logically to form a unified whole