The Exam
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Which essays require you to use evidence?
All of them!
This rhetorical device involves the deliberate exaggeration of a situation. ex: He ate everything in the house.
Hyperbole
The sad puppy commercial with sad music playing in the background. What logical appeal is this?
Pathos
If you can't think of a hook, what do you do?
Skip it and come back later! It's much more important to have a thesis and a full essay.
How many questions are on the Multiple Choice portion of the exam?
45
Which essays require you to use direct quotes?
Synthesis and Rhetorical Analysis
This rhetorical device involves an expression that has unusual meaning. ex: To kick the bucket, to break a leg...
Idiom
If someone said "100% of people are scientifically proven to be affected by climate change," which logical appeal would this be?
Logos
How many rhetorical devices do you have to mention in a rhetorical analysis essay thesis?
3
What percentage of the exam is the essay section worth?
55%
Which essays require a counterargument?
Synthesis and Argumentative
An example of this device is... "Hope is the thing with feathers / That perches in the soul, / And sings the tune--without the words, / And never stops at all, ..."
Extended metaphor
If someone provided a celebrity endorsement (e.g. Zendaya endorses the Lancome Idole perfume), what logical appeal would that be?
Ethos
In the Synthesis essay, how many sources do you need to use total?
3 AT LEAST! Try more.
How long do you have TOTAL (including reading period) for the essay section?
2 hours 15 minutes
Can you use "tone" as a rhetorical device on its own?
NO! Devices create tone. You can mention how imagery/metaphor/anecdotes etc. create tone.
Deliberately suggesting two or more different, and sometimes conflicting, meanings in a work. An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way- - this is done on purpose by the author, when it is not done on purpose, it is vagueness, and detracts from the work.
Ambiguity
If someone gave a series of anecdotes which aim to raise one's national pride, what logical appeal would that be?
Pathos
For each rhetorical device you say the author uses, what's the minimum number of examples (quotes) you should cite from the text?
2! CERER!
What essay score puts you on track to pass the exam?
Generally 4/6, but it depends on how you do on MCQ.
How long should you take to read and plan your response for the synthesis and argumentative essay, respectively?
7 minutes each.
This rhetorical device involves the direct omission of conjunctions often producing a rapid tempo. ex: "They dove, splashed, floated, splashed, swam, snorted." (James T. Farrell, Young Lonigan)
Asyndeton
Mr. Clean stands in a spotless kitchen with a pretty lady wearing a perfectly starched, pristine, white apron. They are holding a magic eraser. What logical appeal is this?
Ethos
What kinds of evidence can you use in your argument essay? Name at least 4 possible types.
What is personal anecdotes, history, literature, current events, philosophy, etc.