Today in class we wrote an essay. The essays prompt was a bit lack luster but wasn't my actual complication. Since I wrote it on paper it was much harder to skip through my essays like I usually do. I also write slow. Anyways, I stated off by choosing a position then making 3 claims, which was my thesis. Next, I began to write my first body paragraph. In the body paragraph I started with the claim. I then found evidence and explained my evidence twice. I ended the paragraph with a conclusion sentence. Sadly I didn't make it much farther.
Today in class we learned about rhetorical devices. The first one we discussed was hyperbole, which is an exaggeration. The second was understatement. An understatement is the force of a descriptive statement that is less than what one would normally expect. Third we went over litotes, which are an emphasis on a point by using a word opposite to the condition. Fourth we learned antithesis, this makes use of a contrast in language to bring out a contrast in ideals. Lastly we were introduced to hypophora which is asking a question then proceeding to answer it.
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