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Ap English Language Quiz 11 (60 MCQs)

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1. How should you approach the options for the multiple choice questions?
2. By comparing people who disagree with tax policy to "Puritans" in lines 42-46 ( "I'll tell ..... good time" ), the writer implies his opponents are
3. The first two sentences of paragraph 2 (lines 16-29) indicate
4. How many free-response essays are required in Section II of the AP English Language and Composition Exam?
5. Which sentence BEST maintains a formal, academic tone?
6. Fill in the blank: ..... is the quality in a work that prompts the reader to feel pity.
7. Fill in the blank: ..... is the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession.
8. What should you do if you have an initial reaction to the topic?
9. Your audience needs to understand exactly what you mean by key terms when you use definitions in your writing.
10. To come to a conclusion about information, although the point is not blatantly stated
11. The sentence "Critics argue the change is unnecessary, a claim unsupported by recent data, " functions to
12. PASSAGE 1The phrase "let us beware" helps establish the speaker as
13. Which of the following is a common pitfall to avoid in descriptive writing?
14. The omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context is called ..... (Example: "Some people prefer cats; others, dogs." )
15. What is the purpose of the first read in effective reading strategies?
16. What is the turnaround time for returning graded assignments to students?
17. Fill in the blank: ..... is a figure of speech that implicitly compares two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another.
18. What is the term for using language that reflects the way people actually speak?
19. It's been a hard days night, and I've been working like a dog.- "A Hard Day's Night, " The Beatles
20. How does the use of metaphors enhance the persuasiveness of an argument?
21. What is the term for a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises (major and minor) that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion, as in the example:Major premise:All men are mortal. Minor premise:Socrates is a man. Conclusion:Therefore, Socrates is mortal?
22. A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.
23. A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite
24. What is one of the 'Big Ideas' related to the Rhetorical Situation?
25. Which of the following is NOT a category of symbols described in the glossary?
26. A device used to produce figurative language. Ex:Hyperbole, irony, metaphor, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, etc.
27. Direct comparison using like, as, if, or some combination of the three
28. Which rhetorical term is defined as:'One of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and non-fiction, including all its forms. In prose the printer determines the length of the line; in poetry, the poet determines the length of the line.'
29. Fill in the blank: ..... is a standard theme, element, or dramatic situation that recurs in various works.
30. The writer's attempt to convince his reader to agree with him or her.
31. Greek for "hostile"; an argument that tries to establish the superiority of ones opinion over all others.
32. The rhetorical situation
33. The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words.
34. The rhetorical device that involves repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses is .....
35. A brief reference to a person, event, or place-real or fictitious-or to a work of art
36. Showing active opposition or hostility toward someone or something
37. Which of the following is the least effective type of evidence to establish logos in a formal, academic argument about public policy?
38. Which essays can you use second-person pronouns (you, your) on?
39. A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Ex:drip, boom, pow, crack, buzz, hiss, etc.
40. Rather than the dictionary definition, the associations suggested by a word implied meaning rather than literal meaning.
41. The central idea or message of a work that offers the insight into life or the human condition; may be stated or unstated.
42. What comprises the textual evidence for the rhetorical analysis timed writing?
43. What is the primary characteristic of colloquial language?
44. According to your notes, what should you do during your first read of a text?
45. A contradicting statement that doesn't seem to make sense but possesses a hidden truth
46. What is the key to doing well in this class?
47. All of the following signal a shift in argument EXCEPT
48. What is the main idea of the second third of the passage?
49. Fill in the blank:The combination 'Description + Narration' is used to create ..... storytelling.
50. The acronym SPACE is used to analyze the rhetorical situation. What does the 'A' stand for?
51. Which rhetorical term is defined as:'To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. When a multiple-choice question asks for an inference to be drawn from a passage, the most direct, most reasonable inference is the safest answer choice. If an inference is implausible, it's unlikely to be the correct answer.'?
52. Are you in earnest? What does it mean when you ask someone this?
53. Giving non-human objects human characteristics
54. What is the primary purpose of anaphora in writing?
55. He went to the store, to the game, and to his house all in one night. This is an example of .....
56. What should you do if a source is not useful or credible?
57. Where should I put my cellphone when I enter the room
58. "Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us." -John F. Kennedy
59. The appeal to emotion is also called
60. Which operating system is NOT supported for accessing Canvas?
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