Rhetorical Situation
This is what the first "A" in SPACECAT stands for.
What is audience?
This is an appeal to logic using facts and statistics.
What is logos?
This is an obvious exaggeration to emphasize a point.
What is hyperbole?
This is how many essays you will write on exam day.
What is 3?
This is an acronym you can use to help come up with evidence for your argument essay.
What is CHELPS?
This is what the "P" in SPACECAT stands for.
What is purpose?
This is an appeal to the credibility of the speaker.
What is ethos?
This is when two contrasting elements are arranged or organized together.
What is juxtaposition?
This is how much time you will have for the multiple-choice question section.
What is 60 minutes/1 hour?
This is the number of sources you need to use on the synthesis essay to earn a score of 3 or higher on Evidence & Commentary.
What is 3?
This is what the second "C" in SPACECAT stands for.
What is choices?
If an author or speaker gives a brief biography on the victim of a school shooting, they are appealing to this.
What is emotion?
This is something that shows how two things are alike, but with the ultimate goal of making a point about this comparison.
What is an analogy?
This is how much time you will have for each essay if you divide your time equally on the FRQ section.
This is the highest score you can earn on any FRQ.
What is 6?
This is a literary device through which the author conveys their feelings or opinions about the subject matter they're writing about.
What is tone?
This is an appeal to the audience’s emotions.
What is pathos?
This is a figure of speech that refers to a famous person, place, or historical event either directly or through implication.
What is an allusion?
This is how many multiple-choice questions there are on the AP Lang. exam.
What is 45?
This is what your thesis must be to earn the thesis point on the FRQs.
What s defensible?
This is what prompts the speaker to deliver their message at this time or “the thing that excites or frustrates the speaker”.
What is exigence?
If an advertisement for a weight loss product promises that the customer will lose 10 lbs. in 2 months, the advertisers are appealing to this.
What is logic or emotion? ANSWER MUST BE EXPLAINED
This is a brief account of an event or incident from the author or speaker's life.
What is an anecdote?
Two #2 pencils with erasers, two black or blue ink pens, and a (non-smart) watch are this.
What are items you are allowed to bring with you on exam day?
What is personal experience?