Rhetoric + Rhetorical Devices
CER
Grammar
"Animal Farm"
Random
100
How many rhetorical devices must you know for the summative?
8
9 (counting parallel structure)
100
What is the last sentence that you should write in a CER?
The conclusion.
100
What's the difference between a DC and an IC?
A DC has an SC.
100
What do the animals wait to happen before they meet in Chapter 1?
They wait for Mr. Jones to go to sleep.
100
Who wrote Animal Farm? (last name is okay)
George Orwell
200
Which two rhetorical devices are here?
Are not everyone-young children, teenagers, young adults, parents, the elder--entitled to affordable healthcare?
asyndeton & rhetorical question.
200
What is the proper structure of an in-text citation?
(Last Name Page Number)
200
How is a compound-complex sentence structured?
2 ICs + 1 DC
200
What is the name of the pig who made his great rousing speech in Chapter 1?
Old Major
200
What color are your index cards for summatives?
2-O= Pink
3-0=Green
4-E=Blue
300
Where is synecdoche within these sentences? Explain.
I have grown weary of this society. Everyone seems to have a leg up on me- in terms of connections, money, knowledge, or experience- and I feel I bring nothing to the table.
"A leg up" is synecdoche as "a leg" is used to represent the whole of the people in front of the speaker.
300
If a person is using rhetoric, what are they trying to do to their audience?
persuade them to do something/believe something.
300
What are the two ways to make a prepositional phrase?
Prep + N
Prep + Pronoun
300
What type of animal is Muriel?
What type of animal is Clover?
Muriel's a goat.
Clover's a horse.
300
Which type of pens are not allowed on summative (this isn't related to color of ink)?
Erasable pens are not allowed.
400
A speaker says, “According to the National Weather Service, storm surges have increased 45% over the last decade.” What two appeals are being used AND WHY? Provide an explanation for both.
Ethos=NWS is a trusted expert organization
Logos=the use of a statistic.
400
Which two types of words are not allowed in a CER?
first-person pronouns (i.e., "I, us, we" etc.)
second-person pronouns (i.e., "you, your, yours")
400
Is "growing" a verb or gerund in the sentence below? Explain.
Despite a strong work ethic, Josh has a lot of growing up to do.
It's a gerund as it comes after a preposition.
400
The author wrote Animal Farm based on which historical event?
Russian Revolution
400
Provide one of the first and last names of the speakers from the two CERs you completed.
Tala Wolf
Max Williamson
500
What is the relationship between the appeals and the devices?
Rhetorical devices are used to create the appeals.
500
What is the full structure of a CER?
Claim
Evidence #1
Reasoning #1
Evidence #2
Reasoning #2
Conclusion
500
Identify the functions of each of the bolded words. Be sure to explain.
Jack is making a vow to pass all of his classes ever since his parents threatened to take his phone.
making=verb as it is showcasing the main action (present progressive)
to=infinitive as a verb comes after it.
since=SC as a complete sentence comes after it.
500
Name three things that happen on Sundays.
No work, singing "Beasts of England" raising the flag, sleeping in, voting.
500
What was the name of your very first major writing assignment you wrote introducing yourself to me?
"Where I'm From" Poem