In SPACECAT, what does the “S” stand for?
Speaker
Name the three rhetorical appeals.
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
What is one effect of repetition?
To emphasize a point, to draw a point home, to make something appear familiar
Name the 3 types of essays (FRQs) on the exam.
Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, Argument
What's the highest score you can earn on an FRQ (essay)
6
In SPACECAT, what does the “A” stand for?
Audience
What is logos?
An appeal to logic
What two choices compare two things?
Similes, metaphors, analogies
If you divide your time equally on the FRQ section, how much time will you have for each of the 3 questions?
45 minutes
How many sources do you need to use on the synthesis essay to earn a score of 3 or higher on Evidence & Commentary?
3
What is exigence?
Whatever prompts the speaker to deliver this message at this time - “The spark” or "The straw that broke the camel's back"
What is pathos?
an appeal to the audience's emotions
What is parallel structure?
The use of the same/similar grammatical structure in a sequence of phrases or sentences
If you divide your time equally on the FRQ section, how much time will you have for each of the 3 questions(including reading time)?
45 mins
Your thesis for RA should include what elements?
Speaker, Genre, Audience, Purpose, Message, Choices
In SPACECAT, what letter or element is missing in the rhetorical situation?
M or Message
True or False? A rhetorical appeal, can count as a rhetorical choice?
TRUE
Name 2 effects of listing
to quantify (show how many), to magnify or intensify
What 2 acronyms can you use to help you come up with evidence for the argument essay?
BENTSSHOP,CHORES,SPRITE,REHUGO etc.
Your thesis for an Argument is going to do one of these 3 things.
Challenge, Defend, Qualify
In SPACECAT, which letters represent the rhetorical situation?
S-P-A-C-E
Ethos
What 2 choices cannot be named without adding an adjective?
Diction & Tone
What is the basic format for every paragraph, no matter the essay?
Claim
Evidence
Commentary/LOR
What is a common mistake that students make in the body paragraphs after providing the evidence? WE MUST NOT DO THIS
Summarize the evidence