FAST Reading Review

Which rhetorical appeal is being used?

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Kairos

Which rhetorical appeal is being used?

"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Kairos

Which 2 rhetorical appeals are being used?

"If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Hurry! Now!!!!"

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Kairos

• Which rhetorical appeal is being used?

• "There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Kairos

Which text structure is being used?

Most people have had red pizza, or pizza covered with red sauce, but have you ever had white pizza? White pizza is made in almost the same way as red pizza: the dough rises and is rolled out, toppings are applied, and it is cooked in an oven—but the key difference is that white pizza does not have any tomato sauce on it. Instead, a white pizza may have olive oil or no sauce at all.

• Chronologic Order

• Cause and Effect

• Compare/Contrast

• Description

Which text structure is being used?

No one knows exactly how a tornado forms, but some scientists believe that it is a result of warm air meeting cold air. Due to the light nature of warm air, it quickly rises up (over the cold air) and meets different winds moving different directions.

• Chronologic Order

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Problem/Solution

Which text structure is being used?

Start by adding your yeast packet to a cup of warm water. Let the yeast activate, and then add two cups of flour, two tablespoons of olive oil, two teaspoons of sugar, and a teaspoon of salt.

• Chronological Order

• Cause/Effect

• Description

• Sequential Order

Which text structure is being used?

Carl Terrell Mitchell, better known by his stage name Twista, was born in 1972. Nineteen years later Mitchell’s first album, “Runnin' Off at da Mouth,” debuted. In 1997, after appearing on a hit song, Twista was signed to Atlantic Records.

• Chronological Order

• Cause/Effect

• Description

• Sequential Order

What is the central idea of this paragraph?

Habit 2, Begin with the End in Mind, means developing a clear picture of where you want to go with your life. It means deciding what your values are and setting goals. Habit 1 says you are the driver of your life, not the passenger. Habit 2 says, since you’re the driver, decide where you want to go and draw up a map to get there.

• You are the driver of your life, not the passenger.

• Decide on your values and set goals.

• Since you are the driver, decide where you want to go and draw up a map to get there.

What is the central idea of the following text?

The paths you choose today can shape you forever. It’s both frightening and exciting that we have to make so many vital decisions when we’re so young and full of hormones, but such is life. Imagine an eighty-foot rope stretched out before you. Each foot represents one year of your life. Teenagehood is only seven years, such a short span of rope, but those seven affect the remaining sixty-one, for good or bad, in such a powerful way.

• Life is short like an eighty-foot rope.

• The paths you choose today can shape you forever.

• It is both frightening and exciting that you have to make so many vital decisions.