MC
Define MC.
A test with several possible answers from which the candidate must try to choose the correct one.
What does WWWWWH stand for?
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How.
Define Synthesis
An argumentative essay that provides you with a topic and source material as evidence and you must pick a position to argue.
Describe the difference between a plural noun and a singular noun.
A singular noun is a word that names one person, place, thing, or idea. A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Define formal
Serious, dignified, orderly speech
True of False: you should select the first answer you read because you believe it to be correct.
False
Define retorical analysis.
A rhetorical analysis considers all elements of the rhetorical situation--the audience, purpose, medium, and context--within which a communication was generated and delivered in order to make an argument about that communication.
Why is triage important during your synthesis analysis?
It saves time by helping you to eliminate sources that arent important.
Define figurative.
A use of words peculiar to a given language
Define semantics
the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text; what you the reader bring the definition based on how you perceive things
What would be one big thing to consider on a MC test to make sure you finish the test on time?
Consider the number of questions and the time that you have. Do your best to pace yourself.
What is rhetorical choice?
What is the first step in synthesis?
Determine subject and ideas
What are connotative meanings?
Connotative meanings are emotional associations or feelings that are tied to particular words or phrases.
Define euphemism
A more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable
What are the other answers on a multiple choice test called that ARE NOT the correct answer.
Distractors
What does CHELPPSS stand for and what is its purpose?
Current events, history, experience, literature, pop culture, sports, and science. CHELPPS is used to help the author establish and organize evidence.
Name at least 3 categories from the "ideas worth sharing".
Human behavior, society, ethics, identity, politics, nature, and pop culture.
What are denotative meanings?
Denotative meanings are the definitions the words have in the dictionary.
Define jargon
Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand
Why is process of elimination helpful during a MC test?
Process of elimination can help you to pick out the options that you know are incorrect, this will help you to narrow down your answers until you find the right one.
What are the 5 main parts of rhetorical situation.
Context, exigence, speaker, audience, and subject.
What is the next step after you have established your "big ideas"?
Match them with sources and construct a claim.
Describe the difference between the simple subject and the compound subject
The simple subject is the key noun or pronoun that tells what the sentence is about. A compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb.
An _______ is the word or group of words to which a pronoun refers or that a pronoun replaces.
antecedent