RA
What does RA stand for?
Rhetorical analysis
Is an argumentative essay about your opinion or a stimulus?
Opinion
How many sources (at least) should you aim to use in synthesis?
3-4
How many passages are typically on the MCQ section?
4
Logos
What does SPACE stand for?
Speaker, purpose, audience, context, exigence
How many sources do you get for the argument frq?
none!
State one way to cite sources in synthesis
(Author), (Letter), Source #
How much time is the MCQ section and how many questions is it?
60 minutes and 45 questions
When a writer uses specific word choice to influence tone or meaning, they’re making a choice in what?
diction
What should you look for while reading the source in RA?
Choices, appeals, tone
What does POE stand for and what is it for?
Personal, observational, educational; types of evidence/examples
What is something you should avoid when using sources in synthesis?
purely summarizing with no commentary
What kind of passage is most common the exam?
nonfiction prose
What's the term for placing two contrasting ideas side by side for effect?
juxtaposition
What is exigence?
The "spark" that causes an author to write something/a speaker to say something/etc.
What does it mean to concede a point in an argument?
To admit the opposing side has a valid argument
What does it mean to synthesize sources?
combining ideas from multiple sources to support a unified argument
What kind of questions test your understanding of what the passage is mostly about?
main idea/central purpose questions
Appeal to credibility, trust, and authority
ethos
Should you have an open or closed thesis for RA (or for any timed write)?
What does it mean to qualify an argument?
partially agree and partially disagree with a claim by adding conditions, exceptions, or limitations to it
What's one way to show complexity through source use?
What kinds of answers are common "traps" on MCQ?
extreme or absolute answers (always, never, etc.)
What is the deliberate repetition of grammatical structure in a series for rhythm and clarity?
Parallelism