AP 1st Semester Exam Study Guide

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What is the context in a rhetorical situation?

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Circumstances surrounding the situation.

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What is a claim?

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A statement of your opinion that needs to be defended.

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What is exigence in a rhetorical situation?

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The specific event/occasion that prompted a message to be shared.

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Who is the audience in a rhetorical situation?

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Who the speaker is talking to.

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What is evidence?

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Examples of data, statistics, personal experience, facts, surveys, experiments, etc.

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What is the purpose of a rhetorical situation?

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To understand how context, audience, and message interact.

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What does it mean to analyze a rhetorical situation?

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To examine the elements of context, audience, speaker, and message.

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What role does the speaker play in a rhetorical situation?

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The individual who is conveying the message.

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What is the significance of understanding audience in rhetoric?

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It helps tailor the message to effectively reach and persuade the audience.

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What is a thesis statement?

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A clear, concise statement that presents the main argument or claim.