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Nonfiction EOC Review II
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1
I am going to give Ms. Meinke my best effort on the EOC exam!
Yes
NO
I don't care
Maybe
2
Which of the following words has a stronger/positive connotation?
dwelling
house
home
shelter
3
A flowchart is a graphic representation of steps in a proces.
True
False
4
"I came, I saw, I conquered." is an example of
simile
metaphor
personification
parallelism
5
Point of view is influenced by the author's
ideas
beliefs
values
all of the above
6
What is the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing?
denotation
figurative language
literal language
rhetoric
7
Ms. Meinke's EOC is tomorrow and Friday.
True
maybe
False
I don't care
8
Authors choose specific words to clarify meaning or set the tone. This is the definition of:
diction
none of the above
syntax
word choice
9
Which of the following is an example of a claim?
The death penalty is a good deterrent for criminals
Sikeston should adopt uniforms
Blue is the best color.
Smoking causes cancer
10
What are four rhetorical devices:
none of the above
simile, metaphor, oxymoron, hyperbole
allusions, rhetorical questions, parallelism, and repetition
allusion, rhetorical questions, repetition, metaphor
11
Sequential order is also know as:
compare and contrast
alphabetical
chronological
cause and effect
12
A historical document is a document that is important to history.
True
False
13
Topic sentence(T), Restatement(R), Illustration(I), Analysis(A), Conclusion(C)
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
writing method
paragraph organization
14
Historical documents influence events and impacts human behavior.
False
True
15
Historical documents are often structured in different ways from other texts.
False
True
16
Ms. Meinke's goal for EOC is for everyone to score Proficient or Advanced!
True
False
17
The following ad is an example of what in persuasion?
ethical appeal
fallacious reasoning
logical appeal
18
Allusions are references to
events
places
all of the above
people
19
Who is the audience of a text?
group that reads the text
person that reads the text
all of the above
your teacher
20
How to texts make frequent use of ______ to communicate ideas not clearly expressed in the text
other graphics
illustrations
all of the above
photographs
21
The word valid means
reliable
relevant
logical
well-grounded
22
An argument consists of
relevant supporting details
perspective
all of the above
stance
23
Repetition is the recurrence of words and phrases in order to
all of the above
create rhythm
emphasize an idea
reinforce meaning
24
An author uses _______,_______,___________ to form an argument and come to a final conclusion.
facts, opinions
Both A and B
causes, and effects
Neither A nor B
25
What does the acronym STEAL for?
stupidity, talkative, emphathetic, awful, lousy
speech, thoughts, effect on others,actions, looks
none of the above
speech, thoughts, emotions, actions, looks
26
A common logical fallacy occurs when people assume one event caused a 2nd event bc it came 1st.
False
True
27
Which of the following example is an idiom?
a penny for your thoughts
a hot potato
at the drop of the hat
all of the above
28
Historical documents include:
speeches
all of the above
declarations
constitutions
29
Which is an example of a euphemism?
My grandmother passed away.
Its raining cats and dogs.
You're driving me crazy.
The sun smiled down upon us.
30
Fallacious reasoning is thinking that is based on
misuse of evidence
All of the above
does not follow a logical process
incorrect inferences
31
Examples of persuasive techniques are
emotional appeals
Both A and B
logical appeals
Neither A or B
32
Text features include:
Title
vocabulary strategies
Subheads
equipment lists
33
The following video clip illustrates
a fallacy
a reason
a fact
an opinion
34
The author's closing statement in persuasion should include:
evidence
details
restatement of claim
call to action
35
Text evidence refers to details in the text that support
opinions
Both A and B
inferences
conclusions
36
Writers often use loaded language (positive/negative connotation) to influence readers.
False
True
I don't know
37
What type of appeal is used in this persuasive ad?
ethical
bandwagon
emotional
logical
38
What type of appeal is used in this persuasive ad?
none of the above
ethical
emotional
logical
39
Which word has a neutral connotation?
conversational
chatty
noisy
talkative
40
In a persuasive text, authors may present more than one side, but ultimately take one side.
True
False
41
What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?
to get an answer
make the reader think about an idea
capture audience attention
Both B and C
42
An author's style is influenced by the the following things:
tone and sentence length
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
word choice and sentence structure
43
Ms. Meinke believes that everyone in her classes has the potential to do well on the EOC!
True
False
44
Euphemism is a substitution of an agreeable phrase or term that deals with an unpleasant topic.
Opinion
False
True
45
Authors often use more than one structure within a text.
False
True
46
The central idea is NOT the most important idea of a selection to which all other ideas relate.
False
True
