Rhetorical Situation
In SOAPSTone the “S’s” stand for this.
What is Speaker/ Subject
The three rhetorical appeals.
What is Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Allusion
What is a reference to a well-known person, event, literary work, or myth.
Name the three types of essays (FRQs) on the exam.
What is Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, Argument
The types of evidence can you use in the argument essay.
What is Personal examples, Current events, events from history, things from books
"The stadium roared to life." Identify the literary device and its effect.
Personification.
It gives the inanimate stadium a human-like quality (roaring), suggesting the sudden and intense excitement and energy of the crowd within.
The audience of a text?
What is the people the speaker had in mind when they wrote the text
Name that rhetorical appeal:
An advertisement showing a doctor recommending a certain brand of toothpaste is primarily relying on this appeal.
What is ETHOS
Hyperbole
What is obvious exaggeration to emphasize a point
The amount of time you have total for the FRQs.
What is 2 hours and 15 minutes
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
After a major hurricane causes widespread devastation, someone might say, "Well, that was a bit of a breeze." What term is used?
Understatement. This downplays the severity of the event for ironic or emphatic effect.
The three things do you need to consider when determining the author’s purpose?
What is what the speaker wants the audience to
THINK
FEEL
DO
A charity appeal that tells a personal and moving story about someone in need is primarily using this appeal.
What is Pathos
Juxtaposition
What is putting two contrasting elements together
The amount of time you have for the MCQ section
What is 60 minutes/one hour
In order to earn the point, your thesis statement MUST be ________.
What is Defensible
"For generations, helping one's neighbor has been a cornerstone of a thriving society." What rhetorical appeal is the writer primarily using in this opening?
Ethos
The writer is appealing to tradition and shared values across generations. By referencing a long-standing principle ("cornerstone of a thriving society"), they are attempting to establish common ground with the reader and build credibility by invoking a widely accepted societal norm.
The definition of exigence
What is whatever prompts the speaker to deliver this message at this time - “the thing that excites or frustrates the speaker”
This is a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person, often used to illustrate a point or make an audience connect on a personal level.
What is anecdote
Parallelism?
What is the use of the same/similar grammatical structure in a sequence of phrases or sentences
The items are you allowed to bring with you into the exam?
What is - A charged Chromebook, A (non-smart) watch
This argumentative strategy involves acknowledging the validity of a portion of an opponent's viewpoint
What is concession?
During a discussion about the rising cost of college tuition, a university administrator argues that the university's sports teams have brought national recognition and increased alumni donations. Identify the fallacy the administrator might be committing and explain why.
Red Herring. The administrator introduces information that is tangentially related to the university's overall well-being but doesn't directly engage with the reasons behind or potential solutions for the rising cost of tuition. It's a distraction, a "red herring," intended to lead the discussion down a different path.
The occasion of a text.
What is the time/ place/ cultural events that occurred when the text was created
This fallacy misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.
What is Straw man fallacy
Oxymoron
What is a combination of contradictory terms (e.g., "bitter sweet").
The amount of MCQs.
What is 45
One way you can earn the sophistication point
-Show complexities/ tensions
-Acknowledge concessions and counterarguments
-Clearly understand the rhetorical situation
-Consistent, vivid, persuasive style
Imagine it's pouring rain outside, and someone sarcastically says, "Oh, what lovely weather we're having!" Identify the type of irony being used and define.
Verbal Irony