Syllabus/Expectations/Random
How many points will be deducted from an assignment every day it's late?
5
What is known as the Rhetorical Triangle?
Logos, Pathos, Ethos
How old was Marina Keegan when she passed away?
22
At least how many clauses are found in a compound-complex sentence?
1) 1 independent, 2 dependent
2) 2 independent, 1 dependent
3) 3 independent
4) 1 independent, 2 dependent
2
What is an Allusion?
Indirect or passing references to other literature or artistic works
1000
What is Literary Analysis (at its core).
The search for meaning/purpose in text.
What is Marina Keegan's posthumous collection of work called?
The Opposite of Loneliness
Mr. Wu, my teacher, is a smart person.
my teacher
Give an example of Logos, Pathos and Ethos
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What is the date of the AP Exam?
May 4th
What are the difference between text Revision and Editing?
Revision changes structure for a clearer message.
Editing changes grammar to improve coherence.
Which of the following is a theme found in "Why We Care About Whales"?
1) The inevitably short lifespan of marine life.
2) The importance of taking care of all living beings.
3) Romanticizing the event of saving all animal life
4) Questioning hierarchical importance in sentient nature.
4
Identify the sentence with a comma splice:
1) Mary went to the grocery shop, and she forgot to get the chicken.
2) Mary went to the grocery shop, she forgot to get the chicken.
3) After Mary went to the grocery store, she realized that she forgot the chicken.
2
Write an example of a hyperbole in relation to being busy with school work.
"I'm gonna die after all this testing"
Which of the following are Big Ideas for the course (in relation to the AP exam)?
1) Reasoning and Organization
2) Rhetoric and Symbolism
3) Purpose and Critical Literacy
4) Structure and Setting
Describe the difference between Literary Analysis and Rhetorical Analysis.
Literary Analysis is the search for meaning (ideas and themes).
Rhetorical Analysis focuses on the way such meaning is conveyed (what tools are used).
Which theme is NOT found in "Why We Care About Whales"?
1) The relevance of animal life in contrast to human life
2) The dark realities within altruistic actions
3) The inevitability of death
4) Questioning hierarchies of importance within sentient(intelligent) beings
2
Write 2 sentences:
1 using a colon and 1 using a semicolon
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Name 6 literary devices
Juxtaposition, Tone, Diction, Allusion, Metaphor, Simile, Analogy, Logos, Pathos, Ethos, Hyperbole, Symbolism, Flashback, Foreshadowing
Name the 4 Big Ideas from the course syllabus.
Character, Setting, Structure and Narration.
What is the goal of the course?
To become writers and readers that can analyze and convey information effectively.
Write at least 4 themes for Marina Keegan's "The Opposite of Loneliness".
(use more than one word)
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Fix the Dangling Modifier:
While walking through the grocery store, Jane’s shopping cart knocked three bags of Doritos onto the floor.
While Jane was walking through the grocery story, her shopping cart knocked three bags of Doritos onto the floor.
While walking through the grocery story, Jane knocked three bags of Doritos onto the floor with her shopping cart.
Give an example of a metaphor, simile and and Imagery
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