RHETORIC
GRAMMAR 1
GRAMMAR 2
GRAMMAR 3
WRITING TECHNIQUE
100
Define the fallacy: Because my first period students pass gas all of the time, all high school students must pass gas.
Hasty Generalization
100
What kind of sentence is this? Billy failed his English test, and his girlfriend resultingly broke up with him.
Compound
100
What are subjects and verbs of this sentence?. The papers dropped by the teacher in the lounge made a crackling sound when they were lit on fire on the floor.
papers, dropped, made
100
Identify the adverb. Ron wasn't very happy with the situation and angrily, furiously jumped over the fence to fight the young boy.
angrily, furiously
100
How should an introduction be structured?
Varies
200
Define the fallacy: Mr. Cauhorn shouldn't give us a final because Pujols didn't have to try out to his contract with the Angels!
Weak Analogy
200
What type of sentence is this? Marquita and Jazmine went to the store because Leah threatened to punch Colin.
Complex
200
All of the students (is, are) going on the trip to the garbage dump.
are
200
Match the correct pronoun to its antecedent. Either of the students should get (his, their, she) backpacks out of the hallway before Mr. Cauhorn has a stroke.
his
200
Describe the first step of developing a thesis.
Brainstorm
300
What is the primary personae here? When I am the nominee, I will offer a clear choice. John McCain won't be able to say that I ever supported this war in Iraq, because I opposed it from the beginning. Senator McCain said the other day that we might be mired for a hundred years in Iraq, which is reason enough to not give him four years in the White House. If we had chosen a different path, the right path, we could have finished the job in Afghanistan, and put more resources into the fight against bin Laden; and instead of spending hundreds of billions of dollars in Baghdad, we could have put that money into our schools and hospitals, our road and bridges – and that's what the American people need us to do right now. Barack Obama Potomac Primary Night Speech February 12, 2008
ethos
300
What are/is the subjects of this sentence? Alarmingly, Belen and Sara were unable to make it to the train, and after school, Julian J. fell out of a window.
Belen, Sara, Julian
300
Either one of my brothers (is, are) going to be responsible for the wreck of my car.
is
300
Match the correct pronoun to its antecedent. Everybody should check (their, his) bags before entering the airport with the Skycap.
his
300
What goes at the end of paragraphs that helps your paper flow?
Transitions
400
What is the personae here? The Rangers looked up and saw the enemy soldiers -- at the edge of the cliffs shooting down at them with machine guns and throwing grenades. And the American Rangers began to climb. They shot rope ladders over the face of these cliffs and began to pull themselves up. When one Ranger fell, another would take his place. When one rope was cut, a Ranger would grab another and begin his climb again. They climbed, shot back, and held their footing. Soon, one by one, the Rangers pulled themselves over the top, and in seizing the firm land at the top of these cliffs, they began to seize back the continent of Europe. Two hundred and twenty-five came here. After two days of fighting, only 90 could still bear arms. Behind me is a memorial that symbolizes the Ranger daggers that were thrust into the top of these cliffs. And before me are the men who put them there. These are the boys of Pointe de Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war. Gentlemen, I look at you and I think of the words of Stephen Spender's poem. You are men who in your "lives fought for life...and left the vivid air Ronald Reagan
pathos
400
What are the subject(s) and verb(s) of this sentence? The statement made by Mr. Higgins was very amusing to the students.
statement, was
400
Billy or Bob (is, are) late for the funeral.
is
400
Is this correct? I am going to shower myself.
No
400
What is the function of a literary analysis paper?
To examine or interpret a piece of literature or an aspect of a piece of literature
500
What is the primary personae in use? Apple has come down from $363 in February to $316 Monday. Furthermore, that masks the fact that the company is sitting on a ton of net cash. At the end of the last quarter, cash, securities and other liquid assets exceeded liabilities by $51 billion, or around $55 a share. This may top $60 by the end of this quarter. So the cash-free stock price — the enterprise value of the business — may only be around $260. That’s barely 10 times forecast earnings of $25 for the fiscal year ending in September. It’s just nine times next year’s forecast earnings. And it’s only around 2.3 times this year’s sales. Brett Arrends "Is Apple Becoming a Value Stock." on Marketwatch.com June 21st 2011
logos
500
What type of sentence is this? I rode and flipped my unicycle through the mountain trails.
Simple
500
Billy and Bob (is, are) late for the funeral.
are
500
Is this correct? If I'm going to be successful, I'm going to need to get me a nice tie.
No
500
What makes a good thesis?
Varies
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