Terms #1
The use of stylistic devices to reveal an author's attitude toward a subject.
An Aristotelian appeal. It involves appealing to someone's emotions.
What is pathos?
This essay asks you to combine multiple provided sources into a coherent argument.
What is the synthesis essay?
This rhetorical appeal appeals to emotions.
What is pathos?
This app is used to take the AP Lang exam.
What is Bluebook?
What is an anecdote?
Repeated structural elements in a sentence.
What is parallelism?
This essay focuses on analyzing rhetorical strategies like diction, tone, syntax.
What is the rhetorical analysis Essay?
This rhetorical appeal is based on credibility or character.
What is ethos?
This is what you should do at the end of time allows.
What is review your work?
The way the sentences are grammatically constructed.
What is syntax?
Agreeing with the opposing viewpoint on a certain smaller point.
What is concession?
This writing move addresses opposing viewpoints in your argument.
What is the counterargument?
This skill involves understanding how an author builds an argument.
What is rhetorical analysis?
This is what you should constantly monitor during the exam.
The reason or moment for writing or speaking.
What is occasion?
An author's unique sound. Similar to style.
What is voice?
This is the minimum number of body paragraphs typically needed to develop a strong essay.
What is 2 to 3 body paragraphs?
Questions that ask about an author's attitude are focusing on this element.
What is the tone?
On the multiple choice section, when a questions references specific line numbers, you should look for this in the passage.
What is underlined text.
The persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author.
What is the speaker?
Referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly.
What is euphemism?
This writing flaw occurs when an essay simply retells the passage instead of analyzing it.
What is summary?
This reading strategy involves marking up the passage while reading.
What is annotating?
The amount of time after the test that students are allowed to discuss the multiple choice portion of any AP tests.
What is NEVER?