GRAMMAR
What are two ways of embedding a quote?
A flow quote or a colon quote.
What are rhetorical choices?
The decisions a writer makes in their speech/essay to persuade the audience of something.
What do the two C’s stand for in SPACECAT?
Choices, Context
Which of the following is an example of litotes?
“That was the greatest performance I’ve ever seen.”
“Its just a little scratch,” she said, pointing to the large cut on her arm.
“That project took forever to finish.”
“That marathon felt a million miles long.”
Example 2
How much time do you have for each passage?
About 15 minutes because there are 60 minutes for the entire multiple choice portion.
What does FANBOYs stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet So
What are the three types of considered rhetorical called?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
What do the two A's in SPACECAT stand for?
Audience, Appeals
Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure correctly?
She enjoys hiking, swimming, and to bike.
She enjoys hiking, to swim, and biking.
She enjoys hiking, swimming, and biking.
She enjoys to hike, swimming, and biking.
Example 3
What should you do when youre stuck on a tough question?
Make your best guess and move on, don’t waste time on one question because that can potentially cause you to not finish.
Is this active or passive voice, “The cookie was thrown by Sam”?
This is passive voice because the subject is receiving the action.
What rhetorical devices are used in the quote, “Think and wonder, wonder and think.” (Dr. Seuss)
Telegraphic sentence, chiasmus
What are the questions to ask when considering the purpose section in SPACECAT?
Consider the authors end goals/ What they wanted to convince the audience of
Which of the answers best describes the tone of the following sentence, “Despite the setbacks, he remained determined, never allowing failure to define him”?
Optimistic
Cynical
Indifferent
Pessimistic
Answer 1: Optimistic
What is a way to eliminate answers?
Cross out wrong answers to be an active test taker and use process of elimination.
What does THAMOs stand for?
Therefore, However, Also, Meanwhile, Otherwise,
:How many pieces of evidence/supporting quotes should a writer minimum according to the RA Rubric?
Minimum 2 per rhetorical choice
What aspects of space cat are present in the quote,
" To those new states whom we welcome to the ranks of the free, we pledge our word that one form of colonial control shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny. We shall not always expect to find them supporting our view. But we shall always hope to find them strongly supporting their own freedom--and to remember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside." (JFK Inaugural Address 1961)
Can be any of these-Open ended)
Audience- Americans
Appeals- Pathetic
Choices- Metaphor/ Allusion
Purpose- Inspire and bring hope during the Cold War
“What is the effect of using a rhetorical question in the following sentence: “What is the point of pretending that everything is fine when the world is falling apart?”
It conveys a sense of confusion.
It encourages reflection and engages the audience.
It indicates uncertainty.
It offers you to create an answer to the question.
Answer 2
Once you pick an answer what should you not do?
You shouldn’t second guess yourself, go with what answer you believe is right because most of the time when people go back and change their answer it ends up being wrong.
What does SWABIS stand for?
Since, While, After, Because, If
Are rhetorical choices important?
Yep
How should SPACECAT be incorporated into the structure of a rhetorical essay?
The SPACE portion should be most prominent in the introduction and thesis, while the CAT portion should be in the body paragraphs.
(I.E) “In {SPEAKER} ____, they incorporated {CHOICES} in their writing to exemplify their {PURPOSE} to their intended {AUDIENCE}.
Which of the following rhetorical strategies is most clearly used in the sentence, “It’s not just a book; it’s a treasure trove of wisdom waiting to be discovered”?
Hyperbole
Analogy
Parallelism
Antithesis
Answer 2: Analogy
What is a way to help when reading long passages during the test?
Skim the passage to get the main idea and fully read the first and last paragraph. Also, read the questions first so you are aware of what to look for when reading.