AP Rhetorical

Which answer accurately lists the structure of a rhetorical analysis body paragraph?

• point; evidence; explanation; link

• topic sentence; intro evidence; explain evidence

• Don't worry about structure; just list as much evidence as possible

• topic sentence; intro evidence; explain evidence; connect to audience/author/rhetorical situation; explain persuasiveness

Which three elements are at the heart of the rhetorical situation, and should be a focus of your analysis? Choose the three that apply.

• audience

• author/speaker

• purpose of text/message

• rhetorical devices

When writing a rhetorical analysis essay, you should use which kind of thesis statement?

• counter-argumentative

• power-slot

• indefinite

• loose

A thesis statement that does not list all the points the writer intends to cover

• closed thesis

• open thesis

• counter-argument thesis

• mid-term thesis

What is does rhetorical situation mean or refer to?

• A reference to the exigence, purpose, audience, context, and message. and conclusions appropriate to the purpose and context of the rhetorical situation.

• Any set of circumstances that involves a person using some sort of communication to change the perspective of another person.

• It answers the question "Who is talking to whom about what, how, and why?

• All of the above.

In analyzing rhetorical strategies, what does it mean to evaluate the "ethos" of a speaker?

• Assessing the logical content of the speech

• Judging the emotional impact of the speech

• Considering the speaker's credibility and ethical appeal

• Analyzing the timing and relevance of the speech

What does rhetorical situation mean or refer to?

• A reference to the exigence, purpose, audience, context, and message. and conclusions appropriate to the purpose and context of the rhetorical situation.

• Any set of circumstances that involves a person using some sort of communication to change the perspective of another person.

• It answers the question "Who is talking to whom about what, how, and why?

• All of the above.

In a persuasive essay, which rhetorical strategy involves appealing to the audience's sense of right and wrong?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Kairos

Rhetoric is...

• The way a writer writes.

• The characteristic of selecting facts, words, or emphasis to achieve a preconceived intent

• a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.

• The art of using persuasive language.

the art of effective communication

• rhetoric

• rhetorical question

• syntax

• diction