Appeals & Vocabulary
the art of persuasion
Rhetoric
How many sources are MANDATORY to use in your essay?
At LEAST 3 sources.
What type of evidence can you use on the Rhetorical Analysis Essay?
Directly from the text/passage.
Name at least 3 types of evidence that you can use for an argument essay.
1. Current Events
2. Personal Experiences
3. Science
4. History
5. Books
6. Movies
How much time do you have for the Multiple Choice portion of the exam?
60 minutes
Sentence structure
Syntax
Describe the party analogy for a synthesis essay
To understand the specific topic and the positions being taken, you’ll have to listen for a bit before offering your own perspective. Your contributions may include expanding on what others are saying, challenging their claims, or filling in a gap in their understanding
Ethos
a restriction, limitation, or modification in an argument
How much reading time do you get for the synthesis sources?
15 minutes
A method of development that may serve to limit the scope of an argument or a discussion
A type of bias where the author only seeks information that agrees with their own viewpoints.
Confirmation bias
Step 3 of the 5-step approach for Rhetorical Analysis Essay is:
Read and annotate the passage.
How many evidence(s) should you include in EACH paragraph?
Two per paragraph
The Multiple Choice Portion of the Exam is worth _____% of your Exam Score.
45%
Diction builds...
Tone
List the three ways you can embed evidence into your essay. Hint: The third paragraph of the synthesis prompt reminds you of your options.
direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary
What should the commentary in a rhetorical analysis essay focus on ?
connecting to the rhetorical situation (SPACE)
The acronym CHORES stands for?
1. Current Events
2. History
3. Outside Knowledge
4. Reading
5. Entertainment
5. Science
Section 2 of the AP English Language Exam is the writing. What order are the essays organized in?
For example: Which essay will be first? second? third?
The order is Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, and then argument.
A statement that appears to be contradictory yet actually contains elements of truth
Paradox
A Synthesis essay is?
A synthesis essay is a written work that takes a unique viewpoint about a central idea, theme, or topic, and backs it up with a combination of multiple sources
List 4 "Strong Verbs" that you can write instead of "Says"
1. Asserts
2. Claims
3. Argues
4. Writes
*Verbs may vary
An argument is also known as your______. *It starts with a C
Claim
How much time should you spend on EACH essay?
40 minutes