Name at least 4 things in the 'Rhetorical Situation' of a text.
Author, message, audience, purpose, context, medium
100
Identify the correct usage of the possessive for the singular form of the noun 'class':
1. classes
2. class'
3. class's
4. classes'
5. classes's
3. class's
100
What is the appropriate tone to use in an academic essay? (the adjective form of the noun 'formality')
Formal
100
How many points is the public argument worth?
20 points
100
What do we call the type of communication that attempts to modify the perspectives of others. (Hint: what is essay 1 called?)
Rhetoric
200
Using visual metaphor or telling a story is usually what type of rhetorical strategy?
pathos
200
Is the following sentence simple, complex, compound, or complex compound? "I noticed he left"
complex
200
If there is a quote in one of the paragraphs, it must be followed by a ________.
Citation / author's name and page number
200
What are the mediums/formats you can use for the Public Argument assignment?
PowerPoint, academic poster, video
200
What do we call the use of the author's character or personality as a persuasive strategy.
ethos
300
When the author describes his or her own beliefs in a text to appear trustworthy, he or she is using which type of rhetorical strategy?
ethos
300
Is the following sentence simple, complex, compound, or complex-compound: "Yesterday, I took the students on a field trip to the Saguaro National Forest and they all enjoyed it."
Compound
300
The use of these types of pronouns makes your essay sound subjective (like an opinion). Thus, they should not be used in the essay. (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
First and second person pronouns
300
What topic should you choose for you public argument assignment?
The same topic you researched in essay 1
300
The rhetorical use of non-logical statements that appeal to the audience's emotions or values.
Pathos
400
What philosopher came up with the basic ideas that classical rhetorical analysis is based on?
Aristotle
400
Which sentence is not a complete sentence? a. "I know" b. "You are.", c. "To learn Spanish."
c.
400
Normal margins setting for an MLA paper is how many inches from the text to the edge of the paper's sides?
1 inch
400
How many points will you earn by presenting to the class.
1 point
400
The use of logic, reason, and information as a rhetorical strategy
logos
500
The persuasive strategy that involves saying the right thing at the right time.
kairos
500
What is the dependent clause in the following sentence? "They think you're going to write a very good essay.
"You're going to write a very good essay"
500
In MLA, what goes in the in-text citation for a quote from a news article?
Author's last name and the page number
500
What should your thesis statement say in the Public Argument essay (the essay, not the presentation)?
It should say whether your presentation achieves its purpose/persuade the audience.
500
The audience, author, message, context, medium, and purpose of a text.