Born a Crime
Because his mother was Black and his father was Swiss-German, Trevor's very birth was a criminal act under this South African system of institutionalized racial segregation.
What is apartheid
Before you decide whether to follow my advice about protecting your hearing, consider that I have spent the past 18 years working as an audiologist and helping patients prevent permanent hearing damage.
What is Ethos
Their going to present their argument tomorrow.
What is They're (They are)
When analyzing this element of the rhetorical situation, a student must look beyond the name on the page to investigate the PERSON'S background, values, and cultural identity.
Who is the author/speaker
One way Sojourner Truth used logos to counter the long held belief that women are weak.
She has worked and has been punished like men her entire life.
Trevor's deeply religious mother, who survived being shot in the head by her ex-husband, bears this given name.
Who is Patricia
Thousands of shelter animals receive food and care, but they have no family to come home to. By adopting an animal, you could give one of them the loving home it deserves.
What is pathos
The students studied all night, they still struggled on the exam.
What is a comma splice/missing a conjunction
To correctly identify this, you should answer the question, "What does the speaker want the audience to do, think, feel, or believe after reading this text?"
What is purpose?
At what event was this quote spoken?
"Ask not what your country can do for you -- but what you can do for your country."
What is JFK's 1963 inaugural address
Name of star dancer in Noah's crew. They accidentally offended everyone at King David School while performing/djing.
Who is Hitler
A survey of 2,000 high school students found that those who participated in extracurricular activities reported higher levels of school engagement than those who did not. Schools should protect funding for clubs and activities because students who feel connected to their school are more likely to remain motivated and involved in their education.
What is logos
Neither the teacher nor the students (was/were) prepared for the assembly.
What is were
From the Latin word for "to demand out," this term refers to the spark, sudden need, or urgent real-world problem that drives a speaker to write or speak at that specific moment.
What is exigence
One way Obama used pathos in his COP 21 speech in 2015.
What is talks about saving the planet for future generations (our children)/uses 1 person pronouns to produce empathy by claiming he is also a part of the problem as well as solution.
Reason for Noah being named Trevor
What is because Trevor has no traditional meaning in South Africa, ensuring he wouldn't carry a fated burden and could forge his own path.
As a teacher who has worked with hundreds of students, I have seen how access to school libraries changes lives. Imagine a student who has nowhere quiet to study and no books at home. Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed
What is ethos (technically ethos + pathos, but ethos lays the foundation for the argument)
Me and her went to the library to study.
What is she and I went to the library to study.
While the intended version of this group is the primary target, speakers often must consider the undesired or unintended group that might eventually encounter their text.
Who is the audience
What FDR asks from Congress when he declares that Dec 7 will be "a date which will live in infamy."
What is declare war on Japan.
Trevor Noah's hustle mentor and friend
Who is Bongani
A 2024 study conducted by researchers at a leading public health university found that students who eat breakfast regularly demonstrate better concentration during morning classes. As a school counselor who has worked with teenagers for 15 years, I have seen how hunger can interfere with students’ ability to learn. Our school should expand access to free breakfast so more students can succeed academically.
What is logos (mode that sets the foundation for argument segueing into ethos)
The speaker’s argument was persuasive, thoughtful, and convinced the audience.
What is the speaker’s argument was persuasive, thoughtful, and convincing?/convincing to the audience?
Unlike the immediate occasion, this broader concept encompasses the macro-level historical events, cultural attitudes, and social movements surrounding the text.
What is context?
Scoring range for AP Lang's free response writing prompts.