Rhetorical Devices
Synthesis
Rhetorical Analysis
Argument
Famous Speeches & Authors
100

What would personal story based evidence be called? 

What is an anecdote? 

100

How many synthesis sources are available for you to use?

What are the numbers 6-7?

100

Is diction a valid rhetorical choice to analyze?

How is Yes?

100

How many pieces of evidence should you have(as of Ms.Turpel)?

How much is 4?

100

Why wasn’t Malcolm X publicized as much as Dr King in schools?

Who was too violent for educational standards?

200

What is an example of a rhetorical device found only in videos?

Where is a [sound design, flashbacks, color scheme]?

200

How much time should you spend reading each source during the 15 minutes?

How long is 2-3 minutes or what is skimming the article? 

200

What should your first paragraph be based on?

What is an Rhetorical precis?

200

Are you allowed to make things up in the essay?

Why is Yes?

200

Who wrote the A Call for Unity?

Who are the Clergy of Birmingham Alabama?

300

What does SPACECAT stand for?

What is Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, and Tone?

300

What does CHORES stand for?

What are

C: Current Events

H: History

O: Own Experiences

R: Reading

E: Entertainment 

S: Science

300

Name 4 different types of rhetorical choices?

What are repetition, alliteration, allusions, parallelism, metaphor,simile, imagery, anecdote, juxtaposition, antithesis, etc?

300

What should the introduction of this task be used for?

How should someone explore the stakes of an argument and uncover the finer details of a task?

300

What was Benjamin Banneker’s goal when he wrote his letter?

How should someone abolish Slavery in the US?

400

What is an anaphora?

What is the act of repeating a word or phrase at the start of a sentence in a successive manner?

400

How can you use two opposing synthesis to support 1 argument?

How do you create a counter agreement or analyze the inconsistencies in the opposing viewpoints? 

400

How can you analyze parts of a text/message without analyzing the literal text?

How can an author construct their message depending on their audience or context?

400

What should a conclusion be used for?

How should someone expand and reveal the effects and limitations of an argument?

400

What did W.E.B Du Bois create to spread his message?

What is the song, The Souls of Black Folk?

500

What is an anti-thesis?

What is juxtaposing opposite ideas in similar, parallel phrasing?

500

To earn the "Sophistication" point, a student might explore this—the "on the other hand" or the limitations of their own argument.

What is a nuance, concession, or counterargument?

500

What is the difference between rhetorical appeals and rhetorical choices?

Rhetorical choices are the different tools that the author uses to have an effect (rhetorical appeals) on their respective audience. Rhetorical appeals are the intended effects on the audience. 

500

What is the common pitfall for this task?

Why do people spend so much time on this task and become forced to rush the following tasks?

500

What was the novel, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, reflecting about and providing social commentary about?

What was the act of providing social commentary about capitalism and/or the unfair and inhuman treatment of workers during the progressive era.

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