Rhetorical Analysis

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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are you analyzing in the rhetorical analysis essay?
whether the author is effective at persuading the audience
whether you agree or disagree with the author
the author's theme or purpose
the tools/strategies the author uses to present his/her message to the audience
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A writer generally has two purposes in the persuasive text presented on the rhetorical analysis essay. These two purposes are
the 1st has to do presenting the audience with background information on the topic and the 2nd has to do with persuading the audience to agree with him/her
the 1st has to do with informing and the 2nd has to do with a "call to action" as the writer presents something he wishes the audience to do or believe
the 1st has to do with persuading an audience, the 2nd has to do with informing them of the problem
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is literally meant by a “rhetorical analysis” essay?
Read and annotate a persuasive text
Breaking an effective persuasive text into parts
Being able to identify rhetorical strategies
Creating a 2.4 essay to analyze the writer’s theme
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What's the difference in a rhetorical strategy and a rhetorical device?
a strategy is the choices a writer makes in his/her argument, whereas a device is the evidence the writer uses to back up his/her point
a strategy is what a writer does (verb) and is a broad category, whereas a device is things a writer uses (noun) that fall under the category of the strategy
a strategy is the purpose behind a persuasive text, whereas a device is anything the writer does to win over the audience
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Rhetorical analysis is the examination of...
testing procedures for the AP exam
written texts to determine how the author shaped the content in order to achieve an identifiable purpose for a given audience
architecture and history of the Rostra in Rome
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which element of persuasion involves the strategic use of language to achieve a specific purpose?
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Rhetoric
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Interpreting an argument's "logos" involves examining:
The emotional impact of the argument
The ethical stance of the speaker
The logical structure and evidence presented
The audience's pre-existing opinions
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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