RHETORIC 1
RHETORIC 2
SYNTHESIS/ARGUMENTS 1
SYNTHESIS/ARGUMENTS 2
RVILLE/PATTY TRIVIA
RANDOM POTLUCK
1000
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially while using figurative speech or other compositional techniques.
WHAT IS RHETORIC?
1000
"And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
WHAT IS CHIASMUS?
1000
A simple definition of this concept is that it is a specific answer to a posed question.
WHAT IS A THESIS?
1000
While crafting an argument, you can defend a claim, challenge a claim, and qualify a claim, but you should NEVER _________________ a claim.
WHAT IS EQUIVOCATE?
1000
The full names (first and last) of these three people.
WHO ARE TYLER, ARIANNA, and PEYTON DELGRANDE?
1000
This is the name of the person to whom this head belongs.
WHO IS ADRIDAN IVANOV?
2000
The set of circumstances surrounding people who are using some method of communication to influence or modify the perspective of other people.
WHAT IS THE RHETORICAL SITUATION?
2000
“You are free to execute your laws and citizens as you wish.”
WHAT IS ZEUGMA?
2000
This term is defined as: The act of convincing an audience that your point is valid based on the sources provided.
WHAT IS AN ARGUMENT?
2000
This is the arrangement of an argument so that it leads from particular situations into universal conclusions.
WHAT IS INDUCTIVE REASONING?
2000
The Robbinsville Ravens football team recorded their first varsity win in September 2006 vs. this team.
WHO ARE THE ALLENTOWN REDBIRDS?
2000
The name of this 20th century television artist:
WHO IS BOB ROSS?
3000
These six components make up the rhetorical situation of a text or speech.
WHAT ARE SPEAKER, OCCASION, AUDIENCE, PURPOSE, SUBJECT, and TONE?
3000
“Brave he stood in the face of danger. Strong he stood as the enemy approached.”
WHAT IS ANASTROPHE?
3000
We should always remember that an argument is not a ___________________.
WHAT IS A SUMMARY?
3000
In an argument this is the failure to make a logical connection, or an error in reasoning, that leads to an incorrect conclusion.
WHAT IS A LOGICAL FALLACY?
3000
During a 2004 new student orientation, this RHS teacher who is still working at the high school was hypnotized and danced on stage wearing a pink feather boa.
WHO IS MR. BIRCH WILSON?
3000
This is a maneuver in which a person leans forward into the bent crook of a slanted, upward angled arm, while raising the opposite arm out straight in a parallel direction.
WHAT IS THE DAB?
4000
When considering the rhetorical situation, terms such as condescending, suspicious, and congratulatory are all types of words that could describe the _____________ of a text or speech.
WHAT IS TONE?
4000
“The running back went down like Kennedy in Dallas.”
WHAT IS AN ALLUSION?
4000
This is the act of taking a side with reservations, concerns, or exceptions. It is a great way to make a point in an argument.
WHAT IS QUALIFICATION?
4000
When a speaker argues a point and claims the conclusion as part of the evidence; they argue X is true because X is true.
WHAT IS CIRCULAR REASONING or BEGGING THE QUESTION?
4000
This is Mr. Patterson's middle name.
WHAT IS RALPH?
4000
This singer who rose to fame in the last quarter of the 20th century is famous for songs such as "Edge of Seventeen" and "The Chain".
WHO IS STEVIE NICKS?
5000
This element of the rhetorical situation is the REASON for the speaker's text or speech.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE?
5000
To misunderstand TONE is to misunderstand ____________________.
WHAT IS MEANING?
5000
This is the act of saying both sides have equal value and then sitting on the fence. This is not a suggested way to create or defend an argument.
WHAT IS EQUIVOCATION?
5000
When a speaker uses two extreme options as the only possible solutions to an argument.
WHAT IS THE FALSE DILEMMA FALLACY?
5000
This is the number of years that Mrs. Bonifazi has occupied the room next door to Mr. Patterson.
WHAT IS 17 YEARS?
5000
This is the make and model of the white vehicle that acquitted murder suspect O.J. Simpson was driven in by his friend Al Cowlings as they eluded police on a slow-speed chase in California in June of 1994.
WHAT IS A FORD BRONCO?
6000
This element of the rhetorical situation is another name for the OCCASION of a text or speech.
WHAT IS EXIGENCE?
6000
The use of informal, conversational words or phrases, sometimes varying from region to region, in place of formal, literary diction.
WHAT IS COLLOQUIALISM?
6000
When composing a SYNTHESIS ESSAY, you must always remember the following important guideline: YOU ARE NOT A ________________. These are provided for you, and you are not one of them.
WHAT IS A SOURCE?
6000
This is the arrangement of an argument so that it starts from a general, universal claim that is then applied to a smaller, specific case to reach a conclusion.
WHAT IS DEDUCTIVE REASONING?
6000
This was the first high school Spring Musical that was ever performed on the RHS auditorium stage. The year was Spring 2005 and Mr. Patterson starred in a supporting role as the foil to DeManuel Edmonson.
WHAT IS ONCE UPON A MATTRESS?
6000
This is the year that NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger exploded upon takeoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
WHAT IS 1986?
7000
When considering the rhetorical situation of a text, we should always remember that one person can function as many different _________________.
WHAT ARE SPEAKERS?
7000
“Even though we were swindled by the snake oil salesman, it’s technically our own fault. There’s an old saying in Tennessee; I know it’s in Texas, it’s probably Tennessee too. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.”
WHAT IS SENTENTIA?
7000
This type of statement is one that does not list all the specific details the writer intends to cover. This type of statement makes an overall point without listing every subpoint or example.
WHAT IS AN OPEN THESIS STATEMENT?
7000
These are the 6 components of a Toulmin styled argument analysis.
WHAT ARE THE CLAIM, EVIDENCE, WARRANT, BACKING, QUALIFIER, and RESERVATION?
7000
This is the school system attended by Robbinsville's high school aged students immediately preceding Robbinsville High School's incorporation.
WHAT IS LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL?
7000
The name of this famous car enthusiast YouTuber:
WHO IS DOUG DEMURO?
8000
When considering the rhetorical situation, these are the people to whom the speaker is directing his or her text or speech.
WHAT IS THE AUDIENCE?
8000
"Tyler thinks he is the smartest kid in the world, which is kind of sad. He doesn’t even know what he doesn’t even know."
WHAT IS EPANELEPSIS?
8000
This type of statement presents a summary of the opposing view, usually qualified with an although or but, that precedes the speaker’s opinion.
WHAT IS A COUNTER-ARGUMENT THESIS STATEMENT?
8000
Having proof that a fact is true, but then adding your own, unsupported reasons as to why is considered a(n) ______________________ that may be too large to support.
Example: 91% of inmates are male because judges are sexist.
WHAT IS AN INDUCTIVE LEAP?
8000
This is the color model year, make, model, and rim size of Mr. Patterson's current, primary vehicle.
WHAT IS A 2023 BLACK GMC ACADIA with 20 INCH RIMS?
8000
This is the capital city of the island shown below:
WHAT IS SAN JUAN?
9000
THIS IS THE NAME, AND CURRENT PROFESSION, OF THE FIRST STUDENT MR. PATTERSON EVER MET AT ROBBINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
WHO IS BRIAN FLYNN, D.O.
Current neurology physician at Hackensack University Health System in Neptune, NJ.