Grammar & Writing Skills
Where does your thesis statement get placed in a paper?
the main idea or argument of a piece of writing
(answer must have the correct spelling!)
Thesis
Who gave the speech called "I Have a Dream"?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Is this an acceptable way to introduce a quote: On page 1 the author says, "It was a pleasure to burn" (Bradbury 1). If not, what is wrong with it?
No
What are the three main aspects of rhetoric?
Ethos, Logos, Pathos
What should be the majority of your body paragraphs in an essay?
Analysis
a special way of speaking that shows where a person is from or what group they belong to
(answer must have the correct spelling!)
Dialect
What was exigence for X. Gonzalez for making the speech "We Call B.S."?
A school shooting
What are the key parts of a properly formatted essay?
Double-spaced, 12 points font, Times New Roman or Arial, Indented paragraphs
Why do authors include rhetoric in their writing?
To persuade, connect, or inform their audience
Correctly punctuate this sentence: It is the end of the year and we have learned a lot in sophomore English.
It is the end of the year, and we have learned a lot in sophomore English.
So strong or clear that you can almost feel it physically
(answer must have the correct spelling!)
Palpable
Who were Janie's 3 husbands in Their Eyes Were Watching God? Name them in the correct order.
Logan Killicks
Joe/Jody Starks
Tea Cake
Fix this MLA citation: "Quote quote quote" (Hurston, 8).
"Quote quote quote" (Hurston 8).
Repetition
Punctuate this sentence: We will go to Las Vegas this summer however it is going to be very hot in July!
We will go to Las Vegas this summer; however, it is going to be very hot in July!
When the student threw an orange across the room, giving another student a bloody nose, the teacher had a ____________ reaction.
(answer must have the correct spelling!)
visceral
What is similar between Katherine from Taming of the Shrew and Janie in Their Eyes Were Watching God?
They were both forced into arranged marriages
What is wrong with the way this MLA citation is formatted? "Quote quote quote" (Shakespeare pg 8).
Shakespeare gets the act.scene.lines listed, not a page number and no "pg"
"Again: you have insulted me, and I am a good citizen, and I am very real" (Vonnegut, 1973).
Which rhetorical device is being used?
Pathos
Correctly punctuate the sentence: Because it is the end of the year you need to make sure your grades are in good shape furthermore you should have another 0.25 enrichment credits.
Because it is the end of the year, you need to make sure your grades are in good shape; furthermore, you should have another 0.25 enrichment credits.
The two politicians made a secret agreement, and the press pointed out that they engaged in ______________.
(answer must have the correct spelling!)
collusion
Explain why Katherine's last monologue could be read as sarcasm.
She talks about obeying husbands and how they are a woman's reason to live.
Correctly format the title mentioned in this sentence: We have read many speeches, one of which was called A Latina Judge's Voice.
"A Latina Judge's Voice."
Pathos