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What is antanagoge?
What is "a way of ordering points to downplay negative points".
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What is antithesis and what is an example?
What is the contrast of any of the parts in a sentence. Example: A fairly simple way to show a complex thought.
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How many sources do you need to include AND analyze in your Synthesis Essay?
What is at least 3 sources. You can site the source by including the direct or indirect quote/reference and then writing the source in parenthesis at the end of the sentence. Example: "It organizes ideas in a way that is both evocative and powerful" (Source A).
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What should you do while you are reading the prompts/sources?
What is Annotate: take notes, circle, underline, brainstorm...
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What time is the AP Lang and Comp test tomorrow? What time should I come to school? What should I bring?
What is the AP Lang and Comp test is at 8am. Try to come around 7:45 to stop by Ms. Lai's for a small snack. You should bring pencils, pens for the essays, snacks, your ID, wear a watch if you are stressed with time, and your intelligent self!
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Why would an author might want to "juxtapose" two ideas in his or her piece of work?
What is -to compare and contrast -to emphasize his or her side of an argument
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Identify this rhetorical strategy: "The Throne has issued an order that the troops will be paid by Thursday." Also give the definition of the rhetorical strategy.
What is metonymy?
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What does indignant mean and use it in a sentence.
What is "feeling or showing anger because of something unjust and unworthy." Example: Before she could say anything, he ended things with her, got up, walked away, and left the food and the bill for her to pay. Ever since then, she has felt indignant towards him and would never forgive him again. Maybe she can find it in her heart to forgive him…one day.
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What are the back-up rhetorical strategies you can write about if you can't identify any other ones?
What is pathos, logos, and ethos?
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What should you the two parts you should identify in the Rhetorical Analysis prompt before you start writing your essay?
What is the two parts you need to address in your essay: the concrete and the abstract part. Concrete: how the author crafts his or her text. Abstract: the rhetorical strategies
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What is a litote and what is an example?
What is an understatement? Example: All the AP tests were easy.
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What is synecdoche and what is an example?
What is parts to represent a whole. Many times, it is usually cliches (phrase we hear often). Example: All hands on deck.
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What is a theme in The Things They Carried that you could possibly write about in your Argument Essay?
What is Physical and Emotional burdens, fear of shame as motivation, etc.
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What are some suggestions that you can think of that would add "flair" to your essays?
What is diverse vocabulary, strong transitions, a strong opening and ending sentence. You should, of course, have a strong thesis.
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What were some rhetorical strategies that Jonathan Swift used in his Modest Proposal?
What is sarcasm, irony, hyperbole.
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What is the difference among the following rhetorical strategies: anaphora epistrophe symploce
What is anaphora: repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple clauses or sentences epistrophe: repetition of a word or phrase at the end of multiple clauses or sentences symploce: repetition of both the beginning and the end of multiple clauses or sentences
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Identify this rhetorical strategy: "But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate-- we cannot consecrate -- we cannot hallow -- this ground." *Where is this line from?
What is Anaphora? *It is from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address delivered on November 19, 1863.
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What is a way to relive some stress if you are really stressed out during the test?
What is breathe in an out slowly, maybe close your eyes for a minute, tell yourself a joke, remind yourself of a happy memory if it won't get you distracted, stretch your hands…etc.
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What are the 5 Canons of Rhetoric?
What is 1) Invention, 2) Arrangement, 3) Style, 4) Memory, 5) Delivery. You can write about the 5 Canons in your Rhetorical Analysis as well.
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Other than the destruction from the Dustbowl, what were some other detrimental effects that people had to face?
What is -Being uprooted from their land and family -no money/no jobs/no food -false advertising -no support form the government
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What is the difference between chiasmus and parallelism?
What is chiasmus = form of parallelism in which the verb is next to an adverb and then switched. Parallelism = verb and adverb followed by a verb and adverb
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Can you think of any appropriate songs off the top of your head that includes an example of a rhetorical strategy?
What is Colder Weather - Zac Brown Band. "He said I wanna see you again But I'm stuck in colder weather" Euphemism for 'I can't be with you right now' or 'It is not the right time' (which is also another euphemism!).
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Tell the class a funny AND appropriate joke!
What is example of a funny and appropriate joke to me: What did the blanket say as it fell off the bed? Oh sheet.
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What is the structure of a rhetorical précis and how is it helpful for the Rhetorical Analysis?
What is 1) identification of the piece and the author, 2) explanation of how the author develops and/or supports the thesis, 3) "in order to" phrase, 4) description of intended audience and tone. You can use the rhetorical précis as your introduction to your Rhetorical Analysis essay.
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What is the acronym we practiced for studying/examining pictures? What should you pay attention to when examining the picture?
What is OPTIC: overview, parts of the picture, title, interrelationship, conclusion. You should pay attention to the argument you can create from the picture, not just the picture itself.