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Nonfiction Study Guide English 9
Nonfiction Study Guide English 9
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1
Which persuasive technique taps into people's values and moral standards?
appeal to pity
emotional appeal
ethical appeal
parallelism
2
Martin Luther King Jr. describes minorities as being an island in an ocean of white privilege. This is an example of
analogy
parallelism
appeal to fear
repetition
3
Why did Michael J. Fox give testimony to the senate?
To get more funding for Parkinson's Disease
To bring awareness to actors with diseases
To get help paying his hospital bills
To get more funding for his upcoming movie about government
4
What is found with a graphic aid that gives important information about the aid?
summary
numbered list
caption
subheading
5
What document does King refer to when he says everyone is owed equal rights?
Declaration of Independence
Skeletal Sculptures
I Have a Dream speech
Emancipation Proclamation
6
What is the main purpose in the two speeches we read?
entertain
persuade
inform
express feelings
7
Who writes a biography?
one of the characters
the person it is about
Michael J. Fox
someone other than who it is about
8
Which of these types of nonfiction would not have entertainment as a purpose?
magazine article
speech
timeline
biography
9
Which persuasive technique taps into people's desire to belong to the group?
bandwagon appeal
ethical appeal
appeal to vanity
plain folks appeal
10
Who presented the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Red Pollard
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Laura Hillenbrand
Michael J. Fox
11
Which persuasive technique uses flattery to win people over?
ethical appeal
appeal to fear
appeal to vanity
appeal to pity
12
What disability did Red Pollard have?
brain tumor
leg injury
Parkinson's Disease
blindness
13
What is author's purpose?
the style an author uses
the reason an author is writing
the tone an author uses
the author's sense of excitement
14
What is a warning or hint about what will happen next?
timeline
purpose
suspense
foreshadowing
15
What is a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen next?
loaded language
bandwagon appeal
suspense
persuasion
16
Which nonfiction type is an oral expression of language?
radio transcript
speech
magazine article
process description
17
What are the four purposes authors can have when writing?
biography, speech, article, timeline
persuade, argue, support, reason
inform, explain, describe, restate
inform, persuade, entertain, express feelings
18
Which of the following should a writer use to support his or her claim?
only their own opinion
valid reasons and sufficient evidence
multiple people's opinions
reasons found on any Internet website
19
Which selection was a biography?
Who Killed the Iceman?
I Have a Dream
Seabiscuit
Races on the Radio
20
What are design elements that highlight key information in a text?
suspense elements
process description
text features
outlines
21
Which type of nonfiction always includes a numbered list?
timeline
magazine article
speech
biography
22
Words with strongly positive or negative connotations are called
arguments
support
loaded language
foreshadowing
23
When King mentions several places in his speech and starts each sentence with "go back," it is an example of what?
analogy
parallelism
transfer
testimonial
24
Which rhetorical device uses the same word or words more than once for emphasis?
suspense
analogy
repetition
parallelism
25
What is another name for the title?
heading
topic
subheading
caption
26
What is the writer's position on an issue or problem?
reasons
claim
support
caption
27
"Four Good Legs Between Us" and "Who Killed the Iceman?" are examples of
biography
timeline
magazine article
speech
28
Which of these is true about nonfiction?
It always includes the author's thoughts about the subject.
It is a made up story about realistic people and events.
It is about real people and events.
The people are real, but events are made up.
29
What kind of nonfiction is "Races on the Radio"?
biography
argument
radio transcript
speech
30
What is Michael J. Fox's occupation?
actor
senator
jockey
doctor
31
Which persuasive technique connects a product or cause with a positive image or idea?
loaded language
appeal to pity
testimonial
transfer
32
Which of these is not an example of a graphic aid?
maps
photos
charts
captions
33
Who was Seabiscuit's jockey?
Red Pollard
Gary Stephens
Martin Short
Charles Howard
