Unit 1: The Essay

Rhetorical and Literary Devices Study Chart

Rhetorical Devices Study Handout for Test

A Few Rhetorical Devices...

Rhetoric & its Elements

 Excerpt of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" (1963)

Basic 5-Paragraph Essay Structure

PROMPTS FOR THE PERSONAL ESSAY. 

Choose a prompt that:

• interests you

• you can relate to specific, personal anecdotes from your life or someone close to you

• you have a base knowledge and understanding of (will have to do minimal external research). 

Transitional Devices for Essay Writing

Sample Essay Introductions (formal writing)