Explaining Rhetorical Choices

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to understand methods of development such as comparison-contrast, description, and definition in writing?

• They help organize ideas and clarify meaning for the reader.

• They make writing longer and more complicated.

• They are only used in creative writing.

• They are not relevant to academic writing.

Multiple Choice

Which method of analyzing similarities and differences involves presenting all points of information about one group and then all points about another group?

• Whole by whole

• Similarities VS. Differences

• Point by Point

• Block by Block

Multiple Choice

How does Schlosser use quantitative evidence to support his argument about the growth of McDonald's franchises?

• By comparing the number of restaurants in 1968 and today

• By describing the taste of McDonald's food

• By listing the names of McDonald's employees

• By explaining the history of McDonald's advertising

Fill in the Blank

Definitions help establish a common meaning for a subject between the ___ and the audience.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are effects of the 'McDonaldization of America' as described by Hightower and Schlosser?

• Threat to independent businesses

• Homogenizing influence on American life

• Increase in regional differences

• Spread of identical stores throughout the country

Fill in the Blank

Comparison-contrast is used to show how something is ___ to or different from other related things.

Open Ended

As a reader, how do you recognize and explain the methods of development a writer uses to achieve a purpose? How can you advance your own arguments with appropriate methods of development? Write a paragraph that answers these questions. Use the key terms: comparison-contrast, definition, description, and methods of development.