Rhetorical Analysis Review - Basic

What is the most common content mistake students make in body paragraphs?

The reason or intent in composing a text. Varies greatly from entertaining, informing, explaining, persuading, etc.,

What is the difference between exigence and context?

the techniques that an individual author uses to convey information; varies greatly

Reviewing your annotations & the prompt. Group them into categories that pertain to literary features or effects

After annotating the prompt, what should you do next?

I went to the movies yesterday, bought candy, and shopped at the mall.

Usage question: The author _______________, and the reader _______________.

All of your body Paragraphs should include:

Narration, Description, Exposition, and Argumentation are the four most common:

The implied, nonliteral, associative, or suggested meaning of a word.

What specific areas of a text will usually host a direct summary of the purpose or message of a text?

Nonviolence provides the opportunity to stay on the offensive.

“I can resist anything but temptation.” Oscar Wilde is an example of what?

Your introduction & conclusion can be remarkably short & still score high, so long as they satisfy basic requirements

After all of the annoying rigors of signing in, when the test first opens, what is the very 1st thing you should do?

One of these things is not like the others:

"It's not the men in my life, it's the life in my men." - Mae West

Point of View, Organization, Syntax & Diction, Imagery & Figurative Language, Tone & Attitude are all...

When discussing an author’s purpose/message, what part of speech should you use to convey the effects of this feature?

Authors always write as themselves directly. Their persona is unchanging between texts.

the message of a passage = the purpose of the passage

One of these words is not like the others:

After reading the prompt, what should you do next?

One of these words is not like the others:

Which of the following is not like the others?

All of the following are Rhetorical Modes except:

Do 1 quick read & then a slow read for detail. Or do 1 slow read for detail & then do a quick read for comprehension

Even if you are not an eloquent writer or lack a large vocabulary, you can gain additional points for doing what?

What does "SPACE" from SPACE CAT stand for?

"Charm is a woman's strength, strength is a man's charm." - Havelock Ellis

The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.

Placing items, descriptions, or ideas close together for comparison/contrast.

An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.

Who is the speaker in “A Modest Proposal”?

The following is NOT a(n) __________________:  A penny saved is a penny earned.

A [_______] is loaded w/cultural connotations & values. It is selected by speaker to appeal to the intended audience.

"Choice" in CAT refers to

Taking apart a particular passage & dividing it into its basic components to how the writer develops his or her subject.

the person creating the text; creates the voice of the piece which shapes all other features; also known as persona

Exaggerated literary or pictorial representation of the subject's peculiarities.

Structural and linguistic choices made by the author to increase the writing's impact.

The phrase, "In conclusion,"...

3 major areas to focus on while analyzing literature are...

When writing about style features, like diction &tone, what part of speech should you use to describe these features?

Who first described the rhetorical appeals?

What features of a text can lead you to its purpose?

What does "CAT" from SPACE CAT mean?

As you read the text you should either…

Why is annotating the prompt so important?