Rhetorical Analysis
What is a key distinction between similes and metaphors?
Similes include the words “like” or “as” to compare two different things while metaphors equate two things without the use of “like” or “as”.
How many sources are provided for the synthesis essay?
6-7!!!
What is the suggested amount of time for you to spend on the rhetorical analysis?
40 minutes
What is the suggested amount of time for you to spend on the argument task?
40 minutes
Who wrote The Jungle?
Upton Sinclair
What is anaphora?
Anaphora is a rhetorical device using the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of sentences, clauses or paragraphs.
How much of the total essay section score is the synthesis essay?
One Third
At least how many times should you read the rhetorical analysis passage to fully identify the choices?
Twice
What qualities should your evidence have according to the rubric?
It should be specific and relevant.
Who gave the speech on the 10th anniversary of the assasination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and where was it published?
Cesar Chavez; a magazine of a religious organization devoted to helping those in need
What is the purpose of using a rhetorical question?
Using a rhetorical question can create a dramatic effect, grab the attention of the reader or challenge ideas.
How much time should you spend reading the prompt and sources?
15 minutes
Can a student write about the same rhetorical choice and receive the fourth point, as long as they are different instances and convey different messages?
Yes
What will cause you to lose the thesis point?
Restating the prompt, not having a defensible thesis or taking a vague position.
Who was one of the few female Secretary of State of the US and what type of speech did she give?
Madeleine Albright, commencement speech
“I was dying of laughter” is an example of what rhetorical device?
Hyperbole
What are key words used in the synthesis prompt? (At least three)
Defends, challenges, qualifies, establish, maintain, revise, eliminate, consider etc.
What is the value of rhetorical shifts in a passage?
Help convey different emotions, deepen arguments and creating contrast or comparisons
How is the argument task unique from other tasks?
It requires the writer to use outside knowledge to expand on their thesis.
Who wrote a letter to her son, who was traveling to France at the time, and what title did the writer eventually have?
Abigail Adams, future First Lady of the United States
What is a key difference between antithesis and juxtaposition?
Antithesis is a more specific device than juxtaposition, emphasizing opposite ideas placed in a parallel grammatical structure. Juxtaposition, a broader term, contrasts elements placed side by side.
What is the first thing you should do when skimming the sources?
The source citation box at the top of each source.
What rhetorical choices did Johnathan Edwards use and what appeals did he use?
He used vivid imagery, metaphors, Biblical allusions, and repetition while using all appeals (ethos, logos and pathos).
Select a concept, place, role, etc. to which you believe that the term “overrated” should be applied. Write a well-developed thesis to answer this prompt.
Answer may vary. Thesis should be arguable and specific
What did Toni Morrison in her commencement speech to the Wellesley College class of 2004 compare by using “ménage a trois”?
political interests, corporate interests and military interests