Senior English
How many rhetorical appeals are there?
3
What is a fallacy?
Weakened arguments
What figurative language compares two unlike things using like, resembles or than?
For example, Her eyes are like the ocean.
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
Simile
What are the two classes that make up the AP Capstone program?
AP Seminar and AP Research
What are the three classes that seniors can take to fulfill their English requirement?
ERWC
AP LIT
MSAC/Dual Enrollment
What is ad hominem?
Attack on a person and not the issue.
What are the common themes in the short story "Fish Cheeks" and the Pixar short film "Sanjay's Superteam"?
The importance of appreciating your culture while trying to assimilate to a new one.
Identify the following example of figurative language.
I was so hungry I could have eaten a horse.
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Hyperbole
Hyperbole
What does a student have to complete in order to receive the AP Diploma?
Pass the following with a 3 or higher:
AP Seminar
AP Research
4 Additional AP Classes
Name the rhetorical appeals?
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
Who or what is a slippery slope?
A chain reaction of events that leads to a dire consequence.
This literary term refers to the time and place in which a story unfolds.
SETTING
In the short story, The Scarlet Ibis, who is Doodle?
He is the younger brother who is physically disabled.
In AP Seminar, what does a student have to do to complete Task 2?
Write a 2000-word Argument Paper.
Present a 6-8 minute Multi-Media presentation.
What does an argumentative essay have that an expository essay doesn't?
A counter-claim.
Who or what is a non sequitur?
A conclusion that doesn't follow from the premise.
In 10th grade, we write EBC paragraphs. What does EBC stand for?
EVIDENCE
BASED
CLAIM
What is the name of the story in Pre-AP Unit 1 that features a bank clerk who transforms into a fox?
The Red Fox Fur Coat
What year can students take AP Research?
They can take it either Junior or Senior year.
How many units does the AP Literature curriculum have?
9
What is an overgeneralization?
To make statements about a whole group of people.
In 10th grade English, one particular literary device that we study all year asks students to takie context clues and develop a logical conclusion; a conclusion made based on evidence, reasoning, and prior knowledge. What is this device called?
INFERENCE
Name a theme or lesson in the short story "Heart to Heart" about two best friends, Kassey and Elowyn?
Gift of Life
Grief and Loss
Timeless Friendships
In AP Seminar, what does IWA stand for>
INDIVIDUAL
WRITTEN
ARGUMENT