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Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. Analyze the following argument: "If we don't adopt this new policy, our company will face severe financial losses. Think about the employees who might lose their jobs."Which rhetorical appeal is primarily being used?
2. In this sentence, Jefferson used what strategy:" ..... offices, by a self-assumed power and sent hither swarms of new officers to harass our people and eat out their substances."
3. Which of the following is a rhetorical feature that you could analyze in a Rhetorical Analysis?
4. What is the purpose of selecting specific evidence in a rhetorical analysis essay?
5. Identify the rhetorical mode"The building was being swallowed by blue, orange, and red flames. Woodwas everywhere on the ground, black, burned, smoldering with smoke."
6. Which of the following is NOT a rhetorical device commonly analyzed in AP Lang rhetorical analysis essays?
7. Which verb would you use to challenge an argument?
8. The intended reader or listener for a text; the person/people for whom the speaker composed the text.
9. Why is it problematic to have a device-driven thesis?
10. Greek for "embodied thought." Appeals to reason, logic, facts, etc.
11. In paragraph 20, the writer describes segregationists as "rabid" primarily to portray them as
12. What is the third tip for writing a strong rhetorical analysis?
13. Identifying the purpose of rhetorical choices:Explain the purpose of using alliteration in a poem or speech.
14. What is John Muir's primary purpose in writing "Save the Redwoods" ?
15. Which of the following best describes the role of annotations in rhetorical analysis?
16. 7) When identifying a missing piece of a given summary, I should NOT .....
17. How would you describe the tone of a passage that uses words like "joyful, " "celebration, " and "triumph" ?
18. What is consonance?
19. Read the following statement: "As a doctor with over 20 years of experience, I can assure you that this treatment is safe and effective."Which rhetorical appeal is being used in this statement?
20. What is a figure of speech that is used to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is?
21. The art of writing or speaking effectively, eloquently and persuasively
22. What question does the instructor recommend students ask themselves when analyzing rhetorical choices?
23. An argument in which the conclusion does not follow from the premises.
24. What is the final step of SPACECAT analysis?
25. Who is considered the father of rhetoric?
26. Which of the following statements BEST improves this statement: "the speaker uses logos in their argument"
27. What does 'occasion' refer to in the context of an argument?
28. Using an expert:
29. Which of the following examples of connotative language has the strongest negative connotation regarding the destruction of trees?
30. The best definition for rhetoric is:
31. Comparison of two unlike things or people WITHOUT using like or as. Mark only one oval.
32. What rhetorical strategy focuses on facts, statistics, and logical reasoning?
33. The action of reasoning systematically in support of an idea
34. What is subject?
35. Which rhetorical device involves the placing of two things closely together to emphasize the comparisons or contrasts?
36. When is the Rhetorical Analysis Infographic project due?
37. In order to instill justice, we need to change the very systems themselves. This is an example of:
38. When Jefferson states, "Prudence, instead, will dictate that ..... Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes ..... ", what rhetorical strategy is he employing?
39. What is 'exigence' in the context of argument?
40. Step Two involves .....
41. What is Kennedy's purpose for giving this speech?
42. What is the effect of using hyperbole in a speech or composition?
43. When should a student writer use SPACECAT?
44. What word best describes, what prompted the writing in the first place? what is happening in the world during the time of the writing?
45. Which of the following is the best definition of 'persona' in the context of an argument?
46. The spread of ideas and information to further a cause
47. Giving human attributes to something that is not alive. Example:Can you see that stars winking at you?
48. How should the 'how' and 'what' be ordered in a thesis statement for a rhetorical analysis?
49. How does the author use ethos, pathos, and logos to be persuasive?
50. What must a rhetorical analyst (you the student) consistently do with a text?
51. At what points does the author shift their tone?
52. What is one aspect to consider about the speaker's background?
53. Which appeal is best used in this sentence:"Without the animation techniques used in The Nightmare before Christmas, we never would have had classics like Coraline or Frankenweenie"
54. Identify the diction term.The baby began to talk: "car, mom, cat ..... "
55. Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of the same letter at the beginning of adjacent words?
56. Which of the following rhetorical devices refers to the credibility of the author/speaker?
57. What should NOT be included in your Summary and Rhetorical Analysis essay?
58. What is the author's purpose if the text is primarily focused on explaining the steps of a scientific experiment?
59. Read the line: "I believe that a man's worth as a public servant must be measured by the totality of his acts and not just what he may have received as a gift." How does this idea develop Nixon's argument?
60. ..... who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice;" .This is an example of which rhetorical device?
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