Rhetorical Devices
Common rhetorical choices are
Parallelism, diction, juxtaposition, repetition, syntax, metaphors, hyperbole, etc.
Our first ever synthesis task in AP Lang was about __ and __
Marc and Carly
SPACECAT stands for________
What is Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, Tone
A person will get a point for their thesis if it presents a _____ position
DEFENSIBLE
What university did President Barack Obama speak at in 2016?
Howard University
The purpose of rhetorical choices is to
Enhance the effectiveness of the message in relation to the audience (w/ ethos, pathos, logos)
How many documents are required to include in the synthesis task?
At least 3
What is the difference between commentary for 3 points and 4 points?
3 point commentary explains how at least one rhetorical choice contributes to the writer’s argument, whereas 4 point commentary does it for multiple rhetorical choices.
What does CHORES stand for, and what can you use it for?
Current Events, History, Outside Knowledge, Reading, Entertainment, and Science/Sports; CHORES is used for brainstorming evidence for Argument.
“And there is no other reason to be given, why you have not dropped into hell since you arose in the morning, but that God’s hand has held you up”
Who is the author and what is the name of this text?
Jonathan Edwards
What are some rhetorical devices that can increase pathos?
Strategic diction, repetition for emphasis, vivid imagery,
What are some ways you cite a document?
Quoting, paraphrasing, describing.
How many times should you read the rhetorical analysis passage in your 15 minute reading period?
At least twice
Someone would get a 1 or 2 for Evidence and Commentary if their commentary _____
summarizes the evidence and does not explain how it supports the argument
Who said this quote? “We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts”
Patrick Henry in “Give Me Liberty or Give me Death”
Different rhetorical devices used for comparing 2 or more ideas are
Metaphors, similes, analogies, allegories
The first thing to do when reading through the documents is to
Read the top box that states the document title, source, author, and date
A person can earn the sophistication point by demonstrating a complex understanding of the ________
Rhetorical situation
What is a good strategy to use when reading over the Argument Task prompt?
Writing down synonyms for key words
In her commencement speech, Toni Morrison refers to a menage a trois of of these three ‘interests’
What are political, corporate, and military interests
The difference between anaphora and parallelism is
Anaphora is a repetition of the beginning of successive clauses. Parallelism is a repetition of grammatical structure. Anaphora is a type of parallelism.
What are the 4 ways a synthesis task can earn a sophistication point?
Crafting a nuanced argument w/ complexities in the sources
Articulating limitations by situating it in a broader context
Making effective rhetorical choices
Vivid and Persuasive
What are the different parts of a rhetorical precis?
First sentence - Author, genre, title, date and thesis of the text
Second sentence:
Rhetorical choices the author uses
Third sentence:
The purpose of the text
Fourth sentence: Audience and tone of the text
What is the difference between claim of value, claim of fact, and claim of policy?
Claim of fact defines a problem, claim of value explains why it is a problem, and claim of policy explains that a change must happen.
“Sir, suffer me to recall to your mind that time in which the arms and tyranny of the British Crown were exerted with every powerful effort in order to reduce you to a state of servitude…”
Who says this quote?
Benjamin Banneker