SPACECATS
What does SPACE stand for?
speaker, purpose, audience, context, exigence
How long do you have for the MC part of the test? How many questions are there?
1 hour for 45 questions
what are the 3 components on the rhetorical triangle?
ethos, pathos, logos
Studies have shown that the hormone that creates drowsiness in the teenage brain only comes into effect around 11 p.m., several hours later than in prepubescent children or adults who have reached maturity.
What is an appeal to logos?
What is the claim formula?
Position because reason 1 and reason 2.
What does CAT stand for?
(rhetorical) choices, (rhetorical) appeals, Tone
In which order do the essays appear?
synthesis, rhetorical analysis, argument
adjective
We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
What is a simile?
What is the SPACECAT acronym for? What does it help us do?
analyze and identify the rhetorical situation or rhetorical functions of a text
When is your AP Exam? Day and time.
Wednesday, May 13th at 8 AM
What is the correct language used to connect a rhetorical device to a rhetorical appeal?
The speaker uses ___(RD)____to appeal to___(RA)___.
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
What is a metaphor?
What is one way to get the sophistication point on an essay?
1. Crafting a nuanced argument by identifying and exploring complexities
2. situating the argument in a broader context
3. making effective rhetorical choices that strengthen your own argument
4. employing a style that is consistently vivid and persuasive
Where can you find the "C" in SPACECATS in a given text?
In the introduction information before the text begins.
What is the suggested time for each essay? Including reading the synthesis sources?
15 min to read/annotate sources and about 40 min per essay
What is function of using cause and effect and which rhetorical appeal does it best align with?
The function of using cause and effect is to show the logical or chronological progression of something or to show how 2 things are linked.
It best aligns with an appeal to logos.
"I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers / Could not with all their quantity of love / Make up my sum". Hamlet- William Shakespeare
What is hyperbole?
What are the components of IDEAS that we use in our Try Now?
infer, definition, examples, antonyms, synonyms
Which text helped us understand exigence and why?
The Why Vote? text helped us understand exigence because it discussed the importance of voting right before the 2020 presidential election.
Describe the differences in the rubric used for each essay.
All essays are on a 6 point scale that includes thesis, E&C and sophistication, but synthesis requires you to synthesize 3 of the given sources, rhetorical analysis requires you to analyze the function of at least 2 rhetorical devices from the text and argument requires you to use relevant outside knowledge as your evidence.
What does an allusion rely on?
An allusion relies on the reader's background knowledge to understand the reference and why it is being used
"I must be cruel, only to be kind" - Hamlet (William Shakespeare)
What is a paradox?
Name all of the categories in CHEELPPSS
Current events, history, expert opinion, experience, literature, pop culture, philosophy, sports, science