Multiple Choice
How many MCQ Questions are there?
45
How many sources were you provided for the Synthesis Task?
6-7
Always start a rhetorical analysis essay with what?
Rhetorical Precis
When analyzing an author’s rhetorical choices, what do you also need to understand?
SPACECAT
To get the thesis point, what do you need?
A defensible thesis
How many Reading passages and how many writing passages?
3 Reading, 2 Writing Passages
But MCQ's are split evenly
How many sources are you required to use in your writing?
3
What things must you state in your thesis?
The specific rhetorical choice + how it helps achieve the author’s purpose.
What is tone?
The author’s, speaker’s, or narrator’s attitude toward the subject matter or the audience is conveyed through diction, syntax, and imagery.
Is sophistication the easiest or hardest point to get?
Hardest
How much time do you have to complete the MCQ?
1 hour
How should sources be cited in your essay?
With the letter of the source ex.. (Source A)
Why is “the author uses ethos, pathos, and logos” ineffective in a body paragraph?
It is too broad and doesn’t actually specifically analyze each technique of its impact on the audience.
What is the difference between rhetorical choices and appeals?
Rhetorical choices are the specific, intentional actions a writer takes (e.g., repeating, contrasting, using anecdotes), while rhetorical appeals (logos, ethos, pathos) are the intended effects of those choices on the audience.
Can you get a four on evidence and commentary if you don't have grammatical errors?
How many minutes per passage are you ideally supposed to spend?
12 minutes
What is the most common mistake students make in the Synthesis Task?
Summarizing sources instead of defending your argument.
How does analyzing tone help in a rhetorical choice essay?
It reveals the author’s true intentions and thoughts on the topic, which you can use when analyzing rhetorical choices.
Your rhetorical choices must be in line with what of the passage?
Rhetorical situation
What is the keyword in the rubric for the sophistication point?
Vivid
What is the difference between writing and reading passage questions?
Writing passage questions ask you to adopt a "read like a writer" approach, focusing on revising student-produced drafts for better organization, sentence structure, and evidence to strengthen the argument
Even if you have 3 sources and have a clear thesis, what is the reason you cannot get the synthesis point?
You do not demonstrate nuanced reasoning, have a counterargument, or scope out for a broader understanding of the stakes.
Even if you correctly analysed 3 rhetorical choices, why is it possible that you still don’t get the sophistication point?
Lacking a nuanced analysis and fails to explore complexity.
What are some common rhetorical choices authors use?
Diction, Personal Anecdotes, Repetition, Juxtaposition, Parallelism
What is the difference between 3 and 4 on evidence and commentary?
Provides specific evidence, consistently explains how evidence supports the line of reasoning, and explains how multiple rhetorical choices contribute to the writer’s argument, purpose, or message.