Rhetorical Techniques and Text Structure

Open Ended

When you are reading or listening to someone speak, how do you usually know what the author is trying to convince you of?

Multiple Choice

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• Expository writing
• Comparison and contrast writing
• Cause and Effect

• Descriptive writing

Multiple Choice

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as "because", "as a result", and "due to"...

• descriptive writing
• narrative writing
• expository writing
• cause and effect

Multiple Choice

Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

• Descriptive
• Cause-effect
• Problem-solution
• Chronological

Multiple Choice

Lillian forgot to charge her iPad. As a result, her iPad was dead the next day. What is the cause? What is the effect?

• Cause: Lillian forgot to charge her iPad.

  Effect: Her iPad was dead the next day.

• Cause: Lillian's iPad was dead.

  Effect: Lillian forgot to charge her iPad.

Multiple Choice

Every morning, Andy wakes up at 7:00 AM. The first thing he does is make his bed and pick out clothes for the day. He then brushes his teeth and goes downstairs for breakfast. What type of writing is this?

• Compare and Contrast

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Narrative writing

1. Text 2 is more believable because it demonstrates the frustration people felt regarding the pothole.

2. Text 1 is more believable because it explains events and then makes a logical claim evaluating those events.

3. Text 2 is more believable because it shows both sides of the issue before it makes a claim.

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Which statement best explains why one text is more believable than the other?

Multiple Choice

What type of rhetorical appeal is Ethos?

• Emotional appeal or pathos.
• Logical appeal or logos.
• Persuasive appeal or manipulation.
• Ethical appeal or credibility.

Multiple Choice

What type of rhetorical appeal is Pathos?

• Ethical appeal
• Emotional appeal
• Logical appeal
• Persuasive appeal

Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence that uses anithesis.

• She loves to read books in the evening.
• It was a sunny day, and everyone was happy.
• The cat sat on the mat quietly.
• It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Multiple Choice

"Did you really think there wouldn't be a question like this?"

• Figurative Language

• Generalization

• Rhetorical Question

• Yes, it was expected.

Multiple Choice

Which of these describes "logos"?

• Logos is an appeal to logic and reason that uses facts/statistics

• Logos is a form of artistic expression.
• Logos refers to common values

• Logos is a type of emotional appeal.

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