Rhetorical Situation
Rhetorical Appeals
Rhetorical Devices
Exam Structure
Miscellaneous
100
In SOAP, what does the "S" stand for?

Speaker

100

Name the three rhetorical appeals.

Ethos, Pathos, Logos

100

What is a simile?

Comparing to unlike things using "like" or "as"

100

Name the three types of essays (FRQs) on the exam.

Synthesis, Argumentative, Rhetorical Analysis

100

What acronym can you use to help you come up with evidence for the argumentative essay? 

REHUGO

200

In SOAP, what does the "A" stand for?

Audience

200

What is ethos?

An appeal to the credibility of the speaker

200

What is hyperbole?

Obvious exaggeration to emphasize a point

200

If you divide your time equally on the FRQs, how much time will you have for each of the 3 essays?

45 minutes

200

How many sources do you need to use on the synthesis essay to earn a score of 3 or higher on Evidence and Commentary?

3

300

In SOAP, what does the "P" stand for?

Purpose

300

What is pathos?

An appeal to the audience's emotion

300

What is juxtaposition?

Putting two contrasting elements together

300

How much time will you have on the multiple choice section?

60 minutes/one hour

300

What is the highest score you can earn on an FRQ?

6

400

In SOAP, what does the "O" stand for?

Occasion

400

What is logos?

An appeal to logic using facts and statistics

400

What is anaphora?

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences

400

How many MCQs are on the exam?

45

400

In order to earn the point, your thesis statement must be_______.

A) In the first paragraph
B) Defensible
C) Only one sentence
D) None of the above

B) Defensible

500

What is exigence?

Whatever prompts the speaker to deliver the message at this time- "the thing that excites or frustrates the speaker"

500

An image of a sad dog to get you to donate to an animal shelter is primarily what rhetorical appeal?

Pathos

500

What is parallelism?

The use of the same/similar grammatical structure in a sequence of phrases or sentences.

500

How many sections (rows) are there on the writing rubrics?

3

500

What does REHUGO stand for?

Reading
Entertainment
History
Universal Truth
Government/Political
Observations