e-Vision Journal of First-Year Writing

TACTIC and STYLE INDEX

begins with an early, explicitly-stated thesis		introduces, engages, and cites secondary sources effectively

delays its thesis until later in the essay		uses interviews or other primary research

leaves its thesis implied (lets the reader figure it out)		uses stories (fictional or real) to illustrate points

		centers on first-person narrative
develops credibility (ethos)
		combines first person with secondary research
appeals to readers' emotions (pathos)
		offers rhetorical analysis of literary or visual texts
reasons effectively (logos)
		uses multimedia effectively / employs persuasive images

targets a narrow, specific audience		hooks readers with a strong beginning

establishes exigence, (the occasion or situation that inspires the argument)		transitions between paragraphs effectively

engages counterarguments		concludes well / leaves a strong final impression

employs a memorable voice or creative style		experiments / takes risks in structure or subject

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