Rhetorical Devices/Situation
What does the acronym SPACE CAT stand for?
Speaker; Purpose; Audience; Context; Exigence
Choices; Appeals; Tone
What tone does the word "melancholic" convey?
sadness
Which fallacy is attacking the person making an argument rather than addressing the argument itself?
ad hominem (ad hom) fallacy
What is the first type of essay in Part II of the exam?
Any of them because you pick which one you start with
Demand for Asian spices drove which of the following in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
(A) The widespread use of convict labor in agriculture (B) The development of industrial manufacturing processes
(C) The expansion of the Manchu Empire in East Asia (D) The establishment of European trading-post empires
(D) The establishment of European trading-post empires
Neil Armstrong used several rhetorical strategies when he said, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." What are two of these rhetorical strategies?
Antithesis; chiasmus; parallel structure
Indignant
The following is an example of which fallacy: "If we ban all sugary drinks, next thing you know, they'll ban all chocolate cake, and then we won't be able to celebrate birthdays."
Slippery slope fallacy
Which essay is the only essay that you have to provide parenthetical citations?
The synthesis essay
What can be broken but never held?
A promise
What is the definition of anaphor, and what is the purpose of using anaphora in writing or speech?
To create emphasis and rhythm by repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
What is a tone word that reflects writing that it is intended to teach a moral lesson
Didactic
What is a false analogy fallacy and provide an example of one
Comparing two things that are not comparable
How long do you have to write all 3 essays in Part II of the exam?
2 hours 15 minutes
The pattern of colonial settlement up to 1700 resulted most directly from which of the following factors?
The orientation of the British colonies toward producing commodities for export to Europe
Give an example of an allusion
The Bible, The Declaration of Independence etc.
A facetious tone means?
Joking/sarcastic; not serious
Which fallacy represents a distortion of an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack?
Straw man fallacy
Which essay does not require a counter-argument, but you may still identify argument weaknesses.
Rhetorical Analysis
In literary criticism, this literary genre focuses on the psychological and moral growth of a protagonist character from childhood. What is this genre?
Bildungsroman
What is the opposite of hyperbole called?
Litotes
Which tone word describes a piece of writing that is sarcastic?
Sardonic
Describe the appeal to authority fallacy and provide an example.
When information relies on an authority figures opinion or support as evidence, "Taylor Swift supports this diet pill so it must be good to take."
How many examples do you need to have in each argument paragraph?
Minimum of 2
Try for 3
Who is the best history teacher at Freedom High School?
Ms. Speirs