AP Lang Review Jeopardy

Appeals and Argument

100

This appeal relies on emotion and audience feelings.

Emotional Appeal

200

This appeal relies on logic, evidence, and reasoning.

Logical appeal

300

This appeal relies on credibility or trustworthiness.

Ethical Appeal

400

This fallacy oversimplifies an opponent’s argument to make it easier to attack.

Straw man

500

A logical fallacy in which someone attacks the person instead of the argument.

Ad hominem

SPACECAT 1

100

A commercial depicting sad, unadopted puppies left to die in a shelter with sad music playing over it uses this appeal. 

Emotional

200

The author and their qualifications (or lack thereof) are known as THIS part of SPACECAT. 

Speaker

300

Kevin writes an opinion piece to the local paper about the effects the rising costs of gas have on he and his family due to the Iran war. This exemplifies this important part of SPACECAT. 

Exigence

400

In 2026, the school board has to enact special policies based on a tax abatement they are facing for three years. When the school board revisits these policies in the future, they must consider this part of SPACECAT. 

Context

500

Noah is trying to get a summer job. His cover letter's reasoning best exemplifies THIS part of SPACECAT. 

Purpose

SPACECAT 2

100

Mr. Wiegers endorses THIS type of appeal, which makes you want to buy the product. 

Ethical Appeal

200

9 out of 10 dentists agree that THIS is the type of appeal used in similar advertisements. 

Logical Appeal

300

Jefferson is giving a speech about the dangers of removing metal detectors from schools. His peers and CHS administration are this part of SPACECAT.

Audience

400

Torie and Elyse make a satirical TikTok to shed light on the school's new grading policy. This part of SPACECAT takes the satire and sarcasm into account. 

Tone

500

Amirr and Lyric are writing a song for their garage band. They decide to use alliteration and an allusion to Hamlet. This SPACECAT aspect best exemplifies this. 

Choices

Test Day

100

This is the order the FRQs should be completed in.

Rhetorical analysis, synthesis, argument

200

According to the AP rubric, essays earning this point often demonstrate complexity and nuance.

Sophistication

300

In a rhetorical analysis essay, students analyze how an author develops this to achieve a purpose.

Argument

400

This is the perfect type of meal to have before the AP exam.

A light breakfast

500

This is how long students get to complete the MRQ section

60 minutes

Potpourri

100

Zyon and Larry tell Luke to touch grass. This is what they actually mean.

Log off/go outside

200

Finish this phrase: we got our senior year before ___________.

GTA 6

300

Ballerina Cappucina is an example of this.

Italian Brainrot

400

After telling him to get off his phone, Jaden tells Ms. Lopez, "I wasn't even on my phone bro." This is an example of this online strategy

Rage bait

500

This term is used when Amarra is doing the most work in a video game, thereby propping up her teammates. 

Hard carrying