Persuasive Tech.
In the essay prompt, what will you use for the claim in your essay?
Author's or speaker's argument/claim
In her two major series, painter Howardena Pindell explored themes ___ healing, self-discovery, and memory.
A. of, B. of C. of–
What hints from the text can you use to help you determine the correct word to fill in the text?
Context clues
For reading-based questions, you should read the question and find what?
Hint: you will be analyzing the passage for this.
Which rhetorical appeal deals with emotions/feelings?
Pathos (emotional appeal)
Bebop was initially opposed by older jazz musicians, but also, later and more lastingly, by the general public alienated by ___ complexity and design.
A. it's B. its C. its'
B. its
Interestingly, the triangle representing the mountain itself ___ among the few defined figures in her paintings.
A. are B. were C. is
C. is
When a question asks about the purpose of the text, what is it asking for?
- The reason it was written
- What the text does or reveals
- Not the main idea or what the text is about
Which rhetorical appeal deals with facts, data, or evidence?
Logos (the logical appeal)
A children's ______ rarely feel intimidated because they are surrounded by many animals with which they are already familiar.
A. zoos visitors B. zoos visitors' C. zoo's visitors
C. zoo's visitors
They resubmitted the bill every session for the next fifteen years. ____ in 1983, the bill passed.
A. Instead, B. Likewise, C. Finally,
C. Finally,
When a question asks about the function of a piece of the text, what is it asking you to look for?
- Why it was included in the passage
- The purpose or what it does to support the passage
Which rhetorical appeal does this author use?
“I’ve dedicated over 40 years of my career to studying infectious diseases and their large-scale effects, so I can assert with full confidence that widespread vaccination is crucial for public health.”
Ethos (ethical appeal or credibility)
Defying all odds, Wilma Rudolph didn't just walk, she ___ the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, she won both the 100- and 200-meter dashes and clinched first place for her team in the 4X100 meter relay.
A. ran–fast–during B. ran–fast during C. ran–fast. During
C. ran–fast. During
Katarina Milijkovic suggests that the Moon's surface may not accurately ___ early impact events.
A. reflect B. receive C. evaluate
A. receive
Mary was an odd, determined little person, and now she had something interesting to be determined about, she was very much absorbed, indeed. She worked and dug and pulled up weeds steadily, only becoming more pleased with her work every hour instead of tiring of it. It seemed to her like a fascinating sort of play.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
A) Mary hides in the garden to avoid doing her chores.
B) Mary is getting bored with pulling up so many weeds in the garden.
C) Mary feels very satisfied when she’s taking care of the garden.
C. Mary feels very satisfied when she's taking care of the garden.
What type of figurative language is the speaker using?
"Friends, I have told this committee a million times that we cannot wait any longer. If we don’t pass this budget now, it will take an eternity to recover, and our children will be paying for it until the sun burns out."
Hyperbole or extreme exaggeration
Okinaka doesn't make such decisions _____ all historical designations must be approved by a group of nine other experts in the field.
A. single-handedly, however;
B. single-handedly; however,
C. single-handedly, however,
A. single-handedly, however;
*"however" is NOT being used to combine the two sentences in this case
It is by no means ___ to recognize the influence of Dutch painter Hieronymous Bosch on Ali Banisadr's paintings; indeed, Banisadr himself cites Bosch as an inspiration.
A. substantial B. satisfying C. unimportant
C. unimportant
Several artworks found among the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii depict a female figure fishing with a cupid nearby. Some scholars have asserted that the figure is the goddess Venus, since she is known to have been linked with cupids in Roman culture, but University of Leicester archaeologist Carla Brain suggests that cupids may have also been associated with fishing generally. The fact that a cupid is shown near the female figure, therefore, _______
A. is not conclusive evidence that the figure is Venus.
B. suggests that Venus was often depicted fishing.
C. eliminates the possibility that the figure is Venus.
A. is not conclusive evidence that the figure is Venus.