Author's Purpose
"The United States has five branches of the military. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines are the five branches. Each branch serves an important role for the country. The country relies on the people who serve in order to protect freedom"
What is the author's purpose in this passage? (Hint: 2 words)
To inform
“Winter is the best season for its beautiful, peaceful landscapes, the opportunity to enjoy cozy indoor activities like reading or watching movies, and festive traditions and holidays such as Christmas and Valentine's Day. It's also a time for engaging in winter sports, fewer bugs, the potential for better sleep and reduced inflammation from the cold, and the unique tranquility of a snow-covered world”
What is the author’s claim?
Winter is the best season
"When the boy picked the box up, he was surprised to find that it was as light as a feather."
What rhetorical device does the author use in this sentence?
Simile
"Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy. During this process, plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil through their leaves and roots, respectively. Using sunlight as fuel, these raw materials are transformed into glucose (a sugar) for food and oxygen, which is released back into the atmosphere."
What is the author's purpose in this passage?
To explain
.“This past year, the SAT reading section moved from using roughly 800-word passages, with many questions, to roughly 50- to 100-word paragraphs, with just one question . . . only 37 percent of American 12th grade students were considered proficient or better at reading” (Donahue 11).
Claim: Students have higher reading comprehension than ever. Is this claim a good fit?
No
What rhetorical device does the ad creator use? (Hint: It's an appeal)
Pathos
"Halloween is the best holiday. You get to dress up in costumes, and you get to trick-or-treat with your friends. If you don't have a costume, you can make one! Halloween is the most fun holiday of the year"
What is the author's purpose in this passage? (Hint: 2 words)
To persuade
“More than six million people in China . . . spend at least twenty-two hours a week gaming, the equivalent of a part-time job. More than 10 million “hard-core” gamers in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany spend at least twenty hours a week playing . . . more than 5 million “extreme” gamers in the United States play in average forty-five hours a week” (McGonigal 13).
Many people are spending more and more time on gaming. Is this claim a good fit?
Yes
What main 2 rhetorical devices does the author use?
Logos and Pathos
A) "Believe you can and you're halfway there" by Theodore Roosevelt.
B) "Well done is better than well said" by Benjamin Franklin.
C) "If you wish to win a man over to your ideas, first make him your friend" by Abraham Lincoln.
D) "Free speech exercised both individually and through a free press, is a necessity in any country where people are themselves free" Theodore Roosevelt.
Out of these 4 quotes, which one shows the author's purpose to express?
D
“Weather in Wisconsin has been especially fierce this week. It all began on Tuesday, when a tornado swept through the St. Croix River Valley. Wednesday evening another tornado dropped down on the suburbs of Milwaukee. Then on Thursday evening, River Falls experienced a torrential rain that flooded the streets. Many are wondering what Wisconsin city will be next”
What is the author’s main claim in this passage?
The weather is fierce in Wisconsin.
"The old city stood silent now, its cobblestone streets worn smooth by a thousand years of feet. The bells in the tower were still, but their chimes echoed in memory, a chorus of forgotten lives. Here, merchants once haggled over spices and silks, their voices a vibrant hum in the midday sun. Generations were born and passed away in the shadows of these same stone buildings. Kings and armies had marched through these gates, claiming victory, only to become dust alongside their enemies. We study their names, we memorize their dates, we analyze their causes and consequences, meticulously reconstructing a history that feels both profoundly intimate and impossibly distant. We trace the rise and fall of empires, mapping the grand sweep of human ambition and despair. But in the end, what is the measure of a civilization once all that remains is silence and stone, a forgotten echo on a wind-swept street?"
Is the rhetorical device: A. Logos, B. Rhetorical question, C. Personification, or D. Ethos
B: Rhetorical question
A) "Ah me, how sweet is love itself possess'd, When but love's shadows are so rich in joy!" (Romeo and Juliet).
B) "Juliet is 13 when she meets Romeo."
C) "From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean."
D) "Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast."
Out of these 4 quotes, which one shows the author's purpose is to entertain?
A
Out of these 4 options, which one uses alliteration
"Deep down the dank dungeon, a dark drake disturbingly described dreadful deeds".
“Christy was a clever character.”
“He was so hungry that he could eat a horse.”
“The typist typed about the thought of thirst.”
One: "Deep down the dank dungeon, a dark drake disturbingly described dreadful deeds".