Syntax? You mean the small fee you have to pay every time you commit a moral wrong?
Left to My Own Devices
What an appealing situation!
Grades, Grammar, Games?! Oh my!
Double Jeopardy
100

Identify the type of sentences used in the following sentence(s).

We came. We saw. We conquered.

(Hint: NOT anaphora!)

Staccato sentences

100

An author’s choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

Diction
100

SPACE is an acronym used to describe the _____ of a text

Rhetorical situation

100

True or false: the following sentence WOULD get a thesis point on the AP Rhetorical Analysis Rubric

Banneker uses many rhetorical devices to convey his argument about the horrors of slavery. 

FALSE. (Why?)

200

Identify the type of sentence used in the following example: 

He did not tell him how she flew, snatching up her children like a hawk on the wing; how her face beaked, how her hands worked like claws, how she collected them every which way: one on her shoulder, one under her arm, one by the hand.

Asyndeton

200

Identify the primary figurative language used in the following lines: 

Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons.


Metaphor 

200

Identify the most prevalent rhetorical appeal (ethos, logos, pathos) used in the following lines: 

"The beauty of our planet is not just for us, but for future generations. When we protect our environment today, we're passing on a legacy of unspoiled nature and a healthier world for our children."

Pathos

200
In an essay, these sentences introduce the focus of your body paragraphs

Topic sentences

1. Indicate WHAT PART of the text

2. Preview the RHETORICAL CHOICE

3. Allude to the REASONING for the choice

Ex topic sentence: Banneker continues his argument by criticizing Jefferson's complicity in owning slaves to confront him with the moral contradiction of his actions.

300

The difference between polysyndeton and asyndeton is best described as 

Polysyndeton = many conjunctions

Asyndeton = no and/or lack of conjunctions

300

A reference to an outside source, often in history, mythology, or religion

Allusion

300

Identify the rhetorical appeal (ethos, logos, pathos) used in the following lines:

"Dear sisters and brothers, I am not against anyone. Neither am I here to speak in terms of personal revenge against the Taliban or any other terrorist groups. I am here to speak up for the right of education of every child."

Ethos

300

Identify the two errors in the formatting of the following sentences. There are two errors: 

“...Their decisions will have disastrous consequences” (Kennedy, 13).

remove the ellipses at the beginning of the sentence; remove comma between author's last name and page number 

300

What is the name of the author of our first text, "Words like Loaded Pistols?" Last name is fine. Can be misspelled. 

Sam Leith

400

Identify the type of sentences used in the following example:

We will stand together and face whatever comes. With every step, we are going to grow stronger, and no force will break our unity. Together, we are unstoppable.

Hint- each individual sentence could be considered an example of this type of sentence (hope that makes sense)

Declarative sentence

400

Identify the rhetorical choice used in the following lines: 

"Next to the crumbling, ancient buildings of the Acropolis stood the glitzy, newly paved streets of Plaka." 

Juxtaposition (I will accept antithesis for 1/2 credit)

400

In your own words, identify what the "E" in SPACE stands for and explain what it means. 

E = Exigence. This refers to what motivates the writer to convey their argument, message, or purpose. Are they responding to something, perhaps? Or acting out of some personal reason?

400

Identify the 3 errors in the following sentence. 

In paragraph 3, Kennedy talks about the steel companies. "They are greedy and careless." (Kennedy 42-43). 

Remove period inside quote, quote is missing a lead-in (not integrated into a sentence) and shouldn't mention paragraph numbers (use context instead).

At the beginning of his speech, Kennedy admonishes the steel companies for being "greedy and careless" (Kennedy 42-43).

500

Explain the effect of using a periodic sentence. 

Saving the main idea for the end can create a sense of build-up or suspense. 

500

The term for the logical sequence of ideas and arguments that support a central claim in a rhetorical text

Line of reasoning

500

The 3 C's of ethos stand for... (what an author can specifically appeal to when appealing to ethos)

Credibility

Connection

Character


500

Identify the 3 elements of the AP rhetorical analysis essay rubric and their score.

Your names must match the rubric EXACTLY. 

Thesis = 1

Evidence and Commentary = 4

Sophistication = 1

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