Multiple Choice
What should you do when you’re stuck on a certain question?
Skip it and go back to it later
What’s the minimum amount of sources you should include?
3
What do you put in the first sentence of the precis?
The author, title, date, main argument
Name a rhetorical device
Contrast, personification, hyperbole, etc
How many points is a defensible thesis worth?
1
What’s the main giveaway on whether or not a text is reading or writing?
Writing is a draft, reading is an excerpt
What is the importance of the introductory information of each source?
To identify the credibility of the source
What do you put in the second sentence of the precis?
How the author develops his argument (rhetorical devices)
What are 5 different rhetorical strategies/devices that could be analyzed?
Metaphor, simile, parallel clauses, imagery, repetition, etc
What earns a 1 on the evidence/commentary of the synthesis task?
Summarizing and/or describing the sources rather than specific details
What should you always do before beginning MCQs?
Pick a letter of the day
How should you briefly categorize each text that you read to help eliminate what evidence not to use?
Identify if it's a pro or con of your argument.
What is the part of SPACECAT do you need to identify first before analyzing the author’s writing?
Context
What rhetorical strategy describes establishing credibility to improve your connection with the audience?
Ethos
What earns a 4 on the evidence/commentary of the argument task?
Uniformly offer evidence to support claims, focus on the importance of specific details to build the argument, and organize a line of reasoning composed of multiple supporting claims with adequate evidence for each
What should you do if a question focuses on a specific line in the passage?
Read a couple of the lines that are before and after the specific line
How do you identify if a text is credible?
Analyze where it was published, who it was published by, the date, formality, and evidence provided.
What is the difference between the exigence and context of a passage?
Exigence is the specific issue that caused the author to make the text. Context is the events that were happening during that time to help the reader understand what the argument is about.
What is the name of the rhetorical choice that asks a question and immediately answers it?
Hypophora
What is the difference between getting a 3 and a 4 on evidence/commentary of the rhetorical analysis task?
A 3 is given when the commentary explains how only some of the evidence supports the line of reasoning and covers at least one rhetorical choice. A 4 is given when commentary explains how all of the evidence supports the line of reasoning and covers multiple rhetorical choices
What are all the specific types of questions that could be asked on the MCQ?
Tone, Sentence structure, purpose, rhetorical strategy, relationship between ideas, style, transitioning, inferences, etc
What are the implications of not picking the “right” evidence?
Your line of reasoning may be faulty, you might not understand the bigger issue at hand, you may be analyzing biased information, or your ideas might lack complexity
What are the differences in strongly analyzing a historical allusion versus an event reference?
A historical allusion, such as a religious quote or person, is important to establish credibility with the audience (this works if they are religious in this example). An event reference is strong for making analogies between the past and your present argument so that your line of reasoning is strengthened.
Describe the difference between juxtaposition and an oxymoron.
A juxtaposition places two contrasting elements close together, while oxymoron is a specific compact phrase of the combining of 2 words.
Explain what specifically gets you the sophistication point.
Consistently identifying and exploring complexities, tensions, and limitations, and employing a style that is vivid and persuasive.