Complex Rhetorical Modes

Question 1

used to explain either how to do something or how something was done; serves to organize something in a step-by-step manner; can serve both scientific and literary needs

Answer 1

process analysis

Question 2

explains why things should be or should have been done; explains processes responsible for the process

Answer 2

cause and effect

Question 3

defining the terms you are using to clarify for the reader

Answer 3

definition

Question 4

used to communicate a scene, specific place, or person; uses objective (based on facts) and subjective (based on feelings or opinions) perspectives

Answer 4

description

Question 5

story when pieces of info are arranged in chronological order

Answer 5

narration

Question 6

part to whole; when specific examples are used to reach a general conclusion

Answer 6

induction

Question 7

whole to part; use of generalization to draw a conclusion about a specific case

Answer 7

deduction