SAT Prep - Rhetorical Devices - Essay

Identify the rhetorical strategy: You didn't possibly think I would say yes to that did you?

An author's word choice is also known as:

A comparison of two things that are alike is known as a: (three possible answers)

Which of the following is a reference to emotion, particularly pity, sympathy, and compassion?

Mrs. Tahaney's SAT Prep class will do exceptionally well on the SAT because they:

The presentation of ideas that are intentionally vague to allow many interpretations is:

The SAT Test is 3 hours and 50 minutes in length (4 hours, 5 minutes with breaks)

"In 25 years of driving the same route, I haven’t seen a single deer."

T or F: In your SAT Essay, you should quote the passage AT LEAST 10 times

Which of the following is an appeal to authority, religion, morality, or justice?

What are four types of evidence that you will be evaluating in your rhetorical analysis essay?

"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this treatment will generate the best results."

It is a means of convincing others of the character or credibility of the persuader.

"No price can be placed on peace of mind. Our security system will protect your family."

You are out of coffee. This means you will be grumpy, late for school & will have a bad day.

The emotional associations surrounding a word, which may differ from its definition, are:

Ice cream leads to murder. The murder rates jump up when ice cream sales are high.

"Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation...For God and country!"

Words that lend unity and cohesion to writing and that you should include in every paragraph

The president told the people they were either on his side, or they were on the enemy's side.

The presentation of ideas in the same grammatical form for emphasis and rhythm is known as:

T or F: You will have 50 minutes to read the passage and write your rhetorical analysis essay

The central idea of a work is known as the __________.

If you don't know an answer, you should just skip it.

"We have the fingerprints, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery…"

The purpose of a _______ is to be a single statement that guides the focus of an essay.

When an object, character, or event represents more than itself, this is known as:

This word means the assumption upon which the argument depends. It can be faulty or sound.

The use of sensory details that evoke a specific emotion in describing an object is:

All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

"Research compiled by analysts from NASA suggests that a moon colony will be viable in 25 yrs"

In your SAT essay, you should write 4-5 paragraphs

The author's attitude toward his subject - serious, humorous, formal, nostalgic, optimistic.

"If my years as a Marine taught me anything, it’s that caution is the best policy."

A reference to a literature or history in a text that assumes the audience's familiarity is:

Expressing an idea in writing/speech that is the opposite of what is actually meant

The literal definition of a word, as opposed to its emotional association, is known as _______.

Which of the following is an appeal to common sense, data, and facts?