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sentence that exhorts, urges, entreats, implores, or calls to action

a statement or situation that is seemingly contradictory, but delivers an ironic truth

What does it mean to read aloud in your head?

a fallacy that uses a term with two or more meanings in an attempt to misrepresent or deceive

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines

Why is it important to take no more than a minute to skim Section I of the test?

Choose a question that analyzes syntax.

What is most important to remember when writing your synthesis?

Which element is most essential to address in an effective argument?

an acknowledgement that the opposing argument may be true or reasonable

the deliberate use of multiple conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words

logically reaching a conclusion after applying a universal truth to a specific case

a fallacy that occurs when a speaker chooses a deliberately poor or oversimplified example

If you are not finished and the time is almost up for Section I, what should you do?

Choose a question that analyzes diction.

What are the three most important elements to consider when conducting a rhetorical analysis?

What is the suggested pace for Section I of the exam?

a denial of the validity of an opposing argument

a brief story used to illustrate a point or claim

a diagram that illustrates the interrelationship between speaker, audience, and subject