Multiple Choice
Synthesis
Rhetorical Analysis
Rhetorical Choices
Rubric Knowledge
100

How many questions are in the MCQ section, and how much time is it?

What is “45 questions and 60 minutes”?

100


True of False: You should not pay attention to the top section of the sources (citation).



What is “false”?


100

What do personal anecdotes appeal to?

  1. Pathos

  2. Ethos

  3. Logos


What is “1”?


100


What is juxtaposition?



What is “contrasting ideas in close proximity”?


100

How do you receive the thesis point?


What is “a defensible thesis that answers the prompt”?


200


True or False: Choose answer choices that are too broad, to be safe.



What is “False”?


200


Your thesis should be a ____ argument, not restated from sources.



What is “original”?


200


The introduction paragraph of a rhetorical analysis FRQ is:



What is “a rhetorical precis”?


200


What is an allusion?



What is “a reference to a well-known historical event or piece of literature”?


200


Mostly general evidence with no connection to the argument earns what?



What is “a 1”?


300


If an answer choice is too extreme — it uses words like “always” or “never” — it is:



What is “incorrect”?


300


You must have a minimum of ___ sources for this FRQ.



What is “3”?


300


What might be the purpose of a repeated use of “we”, “our”, etc.?



What is “connecting to the audience”?


300

What do you use to analyze and understand a text?


What is “SPACECAT”?


300


What does commentary that explains how some of the evidence supports a line of reasoning earn?



What is “a 3”?


400


If the question asks to refer from lines 5-8, you should read:



What is “lines 3-10”?


400


What can a counterargument do?



What is “add sophistication”?


400


What must you have to earn at least 3 points for evidence and commentary?



What is “a line of reasoning”?


400


What is synecdoche?



What is "referring to a part and meaning the whole” (or vice verse)?


400


What does commentary with no line of reasoning earn?



What is “2 points”?


500


When 2 answer choices seem correct you should:



What is “choose the one that is most supported by the text”?


500


Why should you read the top section of each source?



What is “how the date and the author information impacts the argument”?


500


What do short sentences and lists do?



What is “create a tone of urgency”?


500


An author humanizing themselves is an example of:



What is “pathos”?


500


What is one way to earn sophistication?



What is:

  • complexities/tensions

  • implication/ limitations of argument in broader context

  • Rhetorical choices that consistently strengthen force/impact of argument 

  • Consistently vivid/ persuasive style