Rhetorical Analysis Review

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What does each letter in the acronym SPACECAT mean?

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Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, Tone

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Why is it important to unpack the background information provided in a rhetorical analysis prompt?

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To understand the author's possible biases and the historical, political, and cultural context of the text.

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When analyzing tone, it can be helpful to anticipate potential ____.

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shifts

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An anecdote is...

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a short (often witty or personal) story.

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Parallelism (or parallel structure) is...

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when components of a sentence or sentences have the same or similar grammatical construction

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Why might it be helpful to write about the beginning, middle, and end of a text when writing a rhetorical analysis essay?

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This approach will help ensure the development of a clear line of reasoning.

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Parallel structure, antithesis, and alliteration all fall under the umbrella (or category) of ____ because they are variations of the same concept.

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repetition

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What does the ideal body paragraph structure look like?

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TS, 2+CD, CM, 2+CD, CM, CS

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The author does not "use repetition," he _____.

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repeats

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The author doesn't "use diction," she

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invites the audience to question a commonly supported theory with assertive language in.........