Test Structure
Rhetorical Strategies
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Rhetorical Strategies Pt. II
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How long is the test?
What is: 3 hours and 15 minutes.
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What is a hyperbole? Give an example.
What is: an exaggeration. Ex. The AP Language and Composition test is going to kill me.
100
What part of your essay states your main argument that usually has examples/subpoints?
What is the thesis?
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Name this rhetorical strategy: "At this point, we have a short time left- a short time being less than fifty years."
What is: "distinctio".
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What is another word you can use in your conclusion other than "In conclusion" or "To conclude".
What is: Furthermore, In addition, Lastly.
200
How long do you get to read all of the essay prompts and the sources for the synthesis essay?
What is: 15 minutes (you cannot start writing any essay during the 15 minutes, too).
200
What is hypophora and what is an example?
What is: asking a question and then answering it immediately. Ex. So how do I feel, you might ask? Well, I am tired, overwhelmed, and cranky. I need food.
200
What should you include in your conclusion in your 3 essays?
What is: a strong transition word and a restatement of your thesis (do not include new sub points).
200
What is antanagoge and please provide an example.
What is: a way of ordering points to downplay negative points so that the reader feels less strongly about them. Ex. "She can be quick to anger, but when you're in need, she'll always be there."
200
What is a stronger verb for "portrays"?
What is: asserts, explores, alludes to.
300
Around how many multiple-choice questions are there and how many reading passages?
What is: around 55 multiple-choice questions and around 4-7 reading prompts (usually 5).
300
What are the 3 modes of persuasion and what does each mean?
What is: Pathos, Logos, Ethos. Pathos = appeal to emotion Logos = appeal to logic Ethos = appeal to credibility *If you get stuck on the rhetorical analysis essay, address the modes of persuasion and EXPLAIN why it is important.
300
What does demonstrating an opprobrious tone mean?
What is: expression scorn, disgrace, or contempt.
300
What are the 5 Canons of Rhetoric that you should be conscious of as a rhetor (reader and writer)?
What is: 1. Invention 2. Arrangement 3. Memory 4. Style 5. Delivery
300
What are some stronger action verbs you can use throughout your essay instead of compares/contrasts/on the contrary?
What is: juxtaposes, conjures, transcends.
400
What should you do if you run out of time on the multiple-choice section and only have a couple of minutes left?
What is: GUESS ON THE REST!
400
What is symploce and what is an example?
What is the combination of both anaphora and epistrophe (the repetition of the beginning and the ending in one phrase, clause, or sentence). Ex. "We enjoy life when we know ourselves to be free of temptation and sin, but we enjoy life also when we give ourselves completely to temptation and sin."
400
Use the word prosaic correctly in a sentence.
What is Prosaic = dull, unimaginative. Ex. While reading the third source of the synthesis essay, I could not help but think about how the author of the passage must be so prosaic. Who has time to write things like this? I shook it off though, knowing that I needed to overcome these thoughts to make myself and Ms. Lai proud for doing my best on the test.
400
What is this rhetorical strategy: "The runner lost the race and his scholarship."
What is: zeugma.
400
What is another word for sad or depressing?
What is: melancholy, despair, desolate.
500
What are the three different types of essays and what do you have to write in each essay?
What is 1) Argument 2) Rhetorical Analysis 3) Synthesis. Argument: read a quote(s) and write an argumentative essay including your own experiences, readings, observations, etc. Rhetorical Analysis: read the passage and write about how the author crafts his or her text by including rhetorical strategies/analysis. Synthesis: Read introduction/assignment page and sources. Write a persuasive/argumentative essay that answers the prompt while including THREE SOURCES. Cite the sources you used in your essay by writing Source A/Source B, etc.
500
What is euphemism and what is an example?
What is: a more polite or nicer way of saying something that might be sad, unpleasant, or shocking. Ex. He thought he was being sly by stretching the truth to Ms. Lai, but deep down, Ms. Lai knew what he had done. Ex. Sorry, but it's not the right time.
500
What is the structure of a Rhetorical Precis?
1. Name of author, title of work, date in parentheses, and a rhetorically accurate verb; and a "that" clause containing the thesis. 2. An explanation of how the author develops and/or supports the thesis (in chronological order). 3. A statement of the author's purpose followed by an "in order to" phrase. 4. A description of the intended audience and tone.
500
What is the difference between synecdoche and metonymy? What is an example of each?
What is: synecdoche = parts to represent a whole. Ex. All hands on deck. metonymy: an association (associating individuals and parts to a bigger association) Ex. The White House --> representing the President
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Name 3 tone words from our tone list and tell us what each tone word means.
Answer varies.
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