A Graphic Organizer

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is an educational resource designed to help students explore and understand the concept of an enthymeme. With a place for the student’s name at the top, the worksheet is personalized for individual use. The title “Enthymeme” prominently placed at the top of the page, clearly sets the focus of the study.

The layout of the worksheet is divided into sections prompting students to delve into different aspects of understanding an enthymeme. They are asked to provide a definition, determine its part of speech, and list related words, which engages them in thinking about the enthymeme’s linguistic properties. The etymology section encourages a historical linguistic exploration, and a prompt on when to use an enthymeme helps students apply the concept in a practical context. The final task is to write a sentence that includes an enthymeme, reinforcing their learning by putting theory into practice. This worksheet is an effective tool for enhancing students’ critical thinking and writing skills by encouraging them to analyze and create examples of this rhetorical device.