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SAT Prep: Rhetorical Analysis
SAT Prep: Rhetorical Analysis
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A review game of SAT Essay writing strategies and rhetorical devices.
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Including quotes from respected figures helps build....
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
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Should you integrate your opinion about the argument into your rhetorical analysis essay?
HALE NO!!!
Only in a tasteful manner!
OF COURSE!!!
3
Diction (word choice) and connotation of certain words contribute to
tone
believability
repetition
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What is antithesis?
Your thesis for a rhetorical analysis.
Opposite ideas used to create contrast & emphasize a point
The opposite of a thesis, the ANTI THESIS - Its ineffective
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What is an anecdote?
a repetition of words in the beginning of the sentence
a short, personal story that can help create pathos
short, simple sentences
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Why are allusions effective?
Makes the reader blind to the true nature of the argument
Tricks the reader into thinking they are reading for fun
Helps reader visualize argument & relate to past knowledge
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Analogies help...
build a factual, logical, statistical argument
add pathos by over exaggerating
reveal a general truth / opinion by comparing 2 unlike ideas
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Which is the most basic type of written response?
Analysis
Summary
They're all basic
Synthesis (applying analysis to other situations)
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What can rhetorical questions do to help build an argument?
Vary the punctuation and keep things interesting
Create logos
Engage audience and push towards proving an obvious point
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How long should your introduction paragraph be?
Enough to include SOAPSTONE (about 5-7 sentence)
7 sentences
Only one sentence
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While reading the text, what should you be doing?
Annotating & categorizing text excerpts for analysis
Speed read, so you can read it twice
Focusing mostly on the rhyme scheme
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Reference to creditable sources and/or personal experiences/ anecdotes build
Morale
Context
Ethos
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Repetition is a useful tool that...
Creates rhythm, emphasizes points, and engages the reader
Brainwashes the reader into believing the author's argument.
Annoys reader because it repeats the same thing over&over
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Other than the author's purpose, what else should you provide in the introduction?
An intriguing quote
Context
A preview of the rhetorical strategies that will be analyzed
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The FIRST thing you establish in your introduction
Three rhetorical devices
The author's purpose / argument
Figurative Techniques
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Why does imagery help create pathos?
Provides facts for the reader to believe
Allows reader to visualize what is happening and relate
Incorporates evidence backed by statistics
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Which should you NOT include in your body paragraphs?
Topic sentences and transitions
First person: I, me, my
Textual evidence to support your analysis
