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1
What is Lincoln’s call to action for his audience?
The Union must recruit more men in order to defeat the Confederates.
The Confederate supply lines must be cut off to end the war early.
The living must carry on what the dead has started in reuniting the nation.
He calls for a cease fire and for the Confederates to secede from the Union
2
What does "resolve" mean?
change one’s mind
decide
set aside as holy
rotate
3
“government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth” What ideal is emphasized?
Democracy
Equality
Immortality
Liberty
4
"Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope? John Kerry calls on us to hope."
Rhetoric
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
Call to Action/Purpose
Seminal Themes and Concepts
5
“I know I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that, in no other country, is my story even possible.”
Call to Action/Purpose
Seminal Themes and Concepts
Rhetoric
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
6
“The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here." Ironic why?
The world does remember Lincoln’s words at Gettysburg.
There are museums at the Gettysburg battlefield.
The world forgot the Battle of Gettysburg.
The world does remember the Battle of Gettysburg.
7
This author's purpose is to share information with readers.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Express Thought or Feelings
8
Match the quote from Obama’s 2004 DNC speech to the analytical category it best exemplifies...
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Which quotation is NOT an example of rhetoric used in the Gettysburg Address?
“…all men are created equal.”
“…we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow…”
The word “nation” is repeated four times in the first two paragraphs.
“…and that government of the people, by the people, for the people…”
10
“… if we do what we must do…the people will rise up in November, and John Kerry will be sworn in as president.”
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
Seminal Themes and Concepts
Call to Action/Purpose
Rhetoric
11
Which of the following is NOT a theme of a seminal document?
Freedom
Equality
Divine Right
Strength
12
Which of the following would a reader NOT use to identify an author's purpose?
The author's socioeconomic status
The author's word choice
The details in the text
The title of the work
13
"I believe we can provide jobs to the jobless, homes to the homeless..."
Call to Action/Purpose
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
Seminal Themes and Concepts
Rhetoric
14
What is ANOTHER reason that Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address?
To inform the general public of the Confederate military operations.
To entertain the tourists that had come to visit the battlefield.
To express his sorrow and gratitude for the Union soldiers.
To investigate the wrongdoings of the Confederate generals.
15
Name the author's purpose for these texts: Novels, short stories, comics
Inform
Express Thought or Feelings
Entertain
Persuade
16
"Our party has chosen a man to lead us who embodies the best this country has to offer. That man is John Kerry."
Rhetoric
Seminal Themes and Concepts
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
Call to Action/Purpose
17
This author's purpose is for readers to enjoy the writer's work.
Inform
Entertain
Persuade
Express Thought or Feelings
18
Name the author's purpose for these texts: Textbooks, how-to-articles, news stories
Entertain
Express Thought or Feelings
Persuade
Inform
19
"Well, I say to them..., there's not a liberal America and a conservative America; there's the United States of America"
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
Seminal Themes and Concepts
Call to Action/Purpose
Rhetoric
20
Which of the following is NOT an example of a seminal document?
George Washington's Farewell Address
Declaration of Independence
Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken"
MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech at the March on Washington
21
"They would give me an African name, Barack, or "blessed," believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier"
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
Seminal Themes and Concepts
Call to Action/Purpose
Rhetoric
22
What is ONE of the reasons that Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address?
To investigate the wrongdoings of the Union generals.
To entertain the tourists that had come to visit the battlefield.
To inform the general public of the Union military operations.
To persuade the Union forces and supporters to not give up the fight.
23
What does "perish" mean?
continue
die
spoil
liberate
24
Which of the following is NOT a concept of a seminal document?
Justice
Honor
Respect
Capitalism
25
What year did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
1901
1863
1843
1776
26
"It's what allows us to pursue our individual dreams, yet still come together as a[n] American family. E pluribus unum"
Rhetoric
Call to Action/Purpose
Seminal Themes and Concepts
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
27
"They know they have to work hard to get ahead...They know that parents have to parent...They know we can do better."
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
Seminal Themes and Concepts
Rhetoric
Call to Action/Purpose
28
“We have more work to do. More to do for the workers I met in Galesburg, Illinois…More to do for the father I met…"
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
Rhetoric
Seminal Themes and Concepts
Call to Action/Purpose
29
Name the author's purpose for these texts: Essays, speeches, memoirs
Express Thought or Feelings
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
30
“my father got a scholarship to study in a magical place: America, which stood as a beacon of freedom and opportunity.."
Rhetoric
Call to Action/Purpose
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
Seminal Themes and Concepts
31
This author's purpose is to get his or her readers to do something or think a certain way, to convince them.
Inform
Express Thought or Feelings
Persuade
Entertain
32
This author's purpose is to reveal personal opinions and reactions.
Inform
Express Thought or Feelings
Entertain
Persuade
33
To "detract" means to
take away from
tear down
derail
not follow
34
Seminal documents are just for entertainment purposes. They do not seek to inspire action from their audiences.
True
False
35
Seminal documents present ideas in an engaging way.
True
False
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What seminal document does Lincoln reference in his speech?
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution of the United States
MLK's Letter from Birmingham Jail
Washington's Farewell Address
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What device does Lincoln use to deliver his message in an engaging, original way?
The images of birth and death of men and a nation
The image of a widow with 4 children waiting on a man who won't come home
Alliteration @ the beginning of every paragraph to evoke emotion & emphasis
A story of two brothers fighting against one another
38
"It's the hope of slaves sitting around a fire singing freedom songs..."
Seminal Themes and Concepts
Rhetoric
Call to Action/Purpose
Comparison to Lincoln and Civil War
39
Name the author's purpose for these texts: Letters to the editor, opinion pieces, advertisements, election pamphlets
Inform
Entertain
Persuade
Express Thought or Feelings
40
According to Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, why did the soldiers make their sacrifice at the Gettysburg battlefield?
so that the nation might live
so that slavery would be abolished
to hallow the ground
to stop the Confederate advance into Pennsylvania
