FRQ 1
What style of argument is FRQ 1, and what are you required to do?
Synthesis -- create an argument using a minimum of 3 sources.
What style of argument is FRQ 2, and what are you required to do?
What style of argument is FRQ, and what are you required to do?
Argument - create a claim and defend it with evidence.
A question posed for effect, not meant to be answered.
1 hour.
What is one type of source you might analyze in FRQ 1?
Chart, editorial, speech, news.
What is diction?
Word choice.
List two types of evidence and what they mean.
Historical, Anecdotal, Personal, Hypothetical, Empirical.
What is the difference between "exigence" and "purpose"?
Exigence is the driving force behind a piece of communication; purpose is the speaker's goal for the communication.
What is the minimum number of points you need on an FRQ to pass?
4.
How many sources, at a minimum do you need to pass the FRQ 1?
Three.
The use of humor or irony to criticize or expose.
What is satire?
Not all arguments have one, but the best ones do.
Counterargument, counterclaim, rebuttal.
Provide an example of juxtaposition, or foil.
Good/Evil. Smart/Dumb (or any other extreme contrast).
Differentiate between connotation and denotation.
Denotation - what a word means by explicit definition.
Connotation - what a word means by association.
How do you earn the sophistication point for FRQ 1?
Addressing a counterargument, multiple perspectives, or transitioning well.
Name one rhetorical appeal that IS NOT Ethos, Pathos, or Logos.
Kairos or Mythos.
What you call it when your argument flows logically from one idea to the next.
What is cohesion?
A brief story or personal example used to illustrate a point.
Explain the rhetorical situation.
The relationship between speaker, audience, subject, and context.
An advanced rhetorical move, this technique subtly concedes a point to build credibility before dismantling the opposition.
What is a refutation?
The use of opposites or contrasting ideas in parallel structure.
What is antithesis?
Give an example of a qualifier in an argumentative essay.
Mostly, sometimes, occasionally.
Chiasmus.
What is a logical fallacy? Provide one example.
Ad hominem, red herring, straw man, bandwagon, slippery slope.