The Lost Tools of Writing

Question or Hint Answer or Word

The canons of composition Invention, Arrangement and Elocution
A canon of composition that involves coming up with ideas(also called Discovery). Invention
A canon of composition of composition that involves the ordering of ideas (also called Disposition). Arrangement
A canon of composition of composition that involves the expressing of ideas appropriately (also called Style). Elocution
How to convert a "statement" into an "issue" Add "whether" to the beginning and add "should have" before the verb.
The statement of the total number of proofs in the introductory paragraph of the outline Enumeration
A scheme in which parts of speech are put in the same position in a series of words, phrases or clauses Parallelism
An opening that attempts to draw the readers interest and set the tone for the rest of the essay Exordium
A concluding statement that highlights the main proofs of the essay. Amplification
A comparison between 2 things that are different yet vaguely similar. Use "like" or "as" Simile