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SAT ESSAY Rhetorical Strategies and Structure
SAT ESSAY Rhetorical Strategies and Structure
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This reasoning process moves from general to specific - the process you use for most essays
denotation
deductive
refuting the opponent
inductive
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In persuasion, this "logical" reasoning process uses facts to arrive at general principles
top-down argument
bottom-up argument
inductive reasoning
deductive reasoning
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Tone is...
How the reader feels when he'd done reading
The attitude of the author toward his or her subject/topic
The sound of the words when they are spoken out loud
How the author wants readers to feel
4
A comparison between two things or situations that is developed throughout a poem or essay
emblem
extended metaphor
secondary source
analogy
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In your introducion, you should identify some of the types of evidence that the author uses
True
False
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This type of source presents info from someone directly involved, like an interview transcript
primary source
secondary source
Works Cited page
point of view
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What connotation does the word "youthful" have?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
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Today we hear _____(-s) to Orwell's book
1984;
expressions like "Big Brother" come from it.
Allusions
Tones
Metaphors
Inductive Reasoning
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True or False: Students are allowed 1.5 hours to write their essays.
False
True
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What would this be an example of? "Unemployment has dropped from 9% in 2010 to 5% in 2015."
anecdotal evidence
gross generalization
data-based evidence
financial aid
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What are the three rhetorical appeals?
Pathos, Bathos, and Mathos
Logos, Pathos, Ethos
Legos, Tinker Toys, and Lincoln Logs
Ethos, Pathos, and Fritos
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A short story or personal account used to illustrate a point, presented as a type of evidence
anecdote
introduction
conclusion
homily
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The act of giving human attributes to inanimate objects - there are two correct answers here
personification
anthropomorphism
didacticism
animalism
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True or False: An interview is a secondary source.
True
False
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What connotation does the word "nosy" have?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
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Following are examples of figurative language: (Choose the correct group; read them all first!)
hook, tone, and premise
metaphor, personification, and pontification
metaphor, rhetoric, and logos
metaphor, analogy, and personification
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Which SAT Prep class wrote the best introduction to an analysis of Mark Schoen's"Quiet Please"?
One of the other classes
This class
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A dead, overused metaphor or saying - it usually undermines the effectiveness of an argument
cliche
anecdote
idiom
hyperbole
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Why did the girl smear peanut butter on the road?
She was a terrible child
She liked peanut butter
She was angry at the world
To go with the traffic jam
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What kind of evidence is this? "We all know that cell phones have made driving more dangerous"
data-based evidence
inductive reasoning
generalization
slippery slope
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What is the highest score one can achieve on the new SAT for Spring/Fall of 2016?
1600
1400
2000
2400
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The rhetorical analysis essay should be about five paragraphs long.
True
False
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Why couldn't the pony sing himself a lullabye?
He couldn't hold a tune.
He was a little hoarse.
He didn't like music.
He didn't like to be alone in the dark.
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The writer's position or attitude toward his or her subject matter
ethos
mood
prejudice
tone
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T or F: Students should interject their personal opinions about the author's topic.
False
True
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When the writer directly addresses arguments of the other side and then proves them wrong
shooting down the enemy
deductive reasoning
refuting the opponent
inductive reasoning
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True or False: Include the author&title of the article within the few sentences of your intro
True
False
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The dictionary definition of a word
connotation
demarkation
denotation
etymology
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What is this an example of? "When I was a child camping in the woods, I loved the silence."
anecdote
appeal to ethos
generalization
data-based evidence
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Illogical argument that because 2 things happened at the same time, 1 must've caused the other
Pathos
Anecdotal Evidence
Correlation-as-Causation
Hypothetical Scenario
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In persuasion, this appeal uses devices like statistics, quotations, and facts to argue a point
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
Request
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Logical Fallacy: If A happens, then Z will certainly happen, so we cannot let A happen
Correlation as Causation
Exaggeration
Slippery Slope Argument
Doomsday Scenario
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This means "word choice" and is one way to establish ethos or appeal to pathos in persuasion
cliche
imagery
diction
hook
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In persuasion, this is the emotional appeal (appeal to fear, sympathy, guilt, pride)
pathos
logos
ethos
avarice
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T or F: Because you are short on time, write your essay before brainstorming and planning.
False
True
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True or False: The essay is a required section of the SAT Exam.
True
False
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Appears at beginning of a speech or essay; created through anecdotes, quotations, questions.
The call to action
The sinker
The one-two punch
The hook
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What connotation does the word "curious" have?
Negative
Positive
Neutral
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Student writers should evaluate the author's use of evidence, reasoning, and diction.
False
True
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Name the rhetorical device: "Why not embrace change as a way to broaden our horizons?"
general question
rhetorical question
hook
logos
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What are the directions for the new SAT Essay?
Argue a point of view or thesis in a 5 paragraph essay.
Explain how an author builds an argument to persuade.
Use rhetorical strategies to persuade an audience.
Use data-based evidence, anecdotes, and pathos to persuade,
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An argument where the speaker presents only 2 choices or ways to view a situation
Black-White argument
Blinders argument
Pigeon Hole Argument
Tunnel Vision Argument
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The implied or contextual meaning of a word; evokes emotion - Ex. confident vs. arrogant
connotation
personification
diction
denotation
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A reference to a person, event, place in history, religious text, or work of literature
metaphor
allusion
illusion
analogy
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Problems in an argument, including hasty generalizations, slippery slope and circular arguments
ethos
logos
pathetic fallacies
logical fallacies
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Why did the boy bring a ladder to school?
He wanted to go to high school.
He thought he'd join the crew and shovel snow off the roof.
He was hoping it would elevate him in his teacher's esteem.
He wanted to keep his mother from walking under the ladder.
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In narrative, this can be first person, third person limited, or third person omniscient
sequence
author's purpose
plot
point of view
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This is the assumption upon which an argument depends; it can be faulty or sound
introductory comments
data point
premise
conclusion
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Quoting the article two or three times should be enough to support your analysis
True
False
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What type of connotation does the word "childish" have?
Neutral
Positive
Negative
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In persuasion, this appeal attempts to establish credibility, trust, and solidarity
ethos
pathos
logos
primary source evidence
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What do you call data that is provided as evidence but that lacks a cited source?
Unattributed
Suspect
Slang
Undignified
