Appeals Easy
Choice of words in a work and an important element of style.
Diction
When a writer delivers relevant opposing arguments.
Refutation
How a sentence is constructed.
Syntax
What is satire?
A genre of literature, art, or performance that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize human folly, vices, or shortcomings, typically with the goal of inciting change or improvement.
How many questions are on the MCQ portion of the exam?
45
A question asked solely to produce an effect and not to elicit a reply.
Rhetorical Question
The discrepancy between appearance and reality: verbal, situational, dramatic.
Irony
The assumption the speaker makes about the audience.
Warrant
What does SPACECAT stand for?
Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, Tone
What are the three essays that you write for the FRQ portion of the exam? List them in order.
Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, Argument
Writing that urges readers to action or promote a change.
Call to Action
A self-contradictory combination of words.
Oxymoron
Failure to provide evidence showing that one event will lead to a chain of events.
Slippery Slope
Name 5 rhetorical appeals.
Answers will vary.
What is the minimum number of questions that you need to have correct on the MCQ portion of the exam to earn 100%?
34
A brief reference to a person, event, or place-real or fictitious-or to a work of art.
Allusion
Writing that highlights the similarities and differences between 2 or more topics.
Compare/Contrast
3 or more very short independent clauses joined by conjunctions.
Freight Train Sentence
What is the difference between repetition and anaphora?
Repetition can repeat words and phrases throughout the whole passage. Anaphora repeats the same word or phrase at the beginning multiple sentences in a row.
What is the total amount of time (not counting a break) that you get for the whole exam?
3 hours and 15 minutes
A short account of an interesting or humorous incident, intended to illustrate or support a point.
Anecdote
Language describing observable, specific things.
Concrete Language
A formula for presenting an argument logically. In its simplest form, it consists of three divisions: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Syllogism
Give a correct example of parallelism.
Answers will vary.
Out of the total number of MCQ questions, how many of them are for the first two passages/comprehension questions?
24