AP Lang Rhetorical Modes

giving directions or explaining steps; focus on how it happens, not why

• process analysis
• cause & effect
• division & classification
• illustration

separating into groups or placing ideas into categories following a clear principle or basis

• division & classification

• description

• process analysis

• extended definition

specifies key words to ensure precise communication

• extended definition

• description

• exemplification/illustration

• process analysis

containing facts, opinions, samples, and anecdotes to make ideas more concrete and to make generalizations more specific and detailed. The use of examples to illustrate.

• extended definition

• argument

• exemplification

• process analysis

tells a story or recounts a series of events

• argument

• cause & effect

• description

• narration

Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?
_{"In some situations of intense hostility between groups, the problem is “solved” by removing the minority from the scene altogether. In 1972, for example, the entire Asian population was ordered to leave the African country of Uganda, in which they had lived for generations. In a few cases, population transfer may involve outright partition of a territory. "}

• Example/Illustration
• Process Analysis
• Narration
• Comparison and Contrast

Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?

_{"Some flat characters are immediately recognizable as stock characters. These stereotypes are particularly popular in formula fiction, television programs, and action movies. Stock characters are types rather than individuals. The poor but dedicated writer falls in love with a hard-working understudy, who gets nowhere because the corrupt producer favors his boozy, pampered mistress for the leading role."}

• Exemplification

• Extended Definition

• Cause and Effect

• Comparison and Contrast

Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?
_{"A couple of years ago, Britney Spears and her entourage swept through my boss's office.  As she sashayed past, I blushed and stammered and leaned over my desk to shake her hand.  I felt dizzy.}

• Narration
• Definition
• Cause and Effect
• Argument

Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?

_{"On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle--a gift I received last Christmas from a close friend. The clown's short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. It has cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck."}

• Process and Analysis

• Comparison and Contrast

• Description

• Narration

Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?
_{"It is fairly easy to cook a delicious apple cobbler. First, you will need to have at least two cups of apples on hand, and they should be peeled and sliced into thin crescent shapes. Almost any type of apple will do--either red delicious or granny style or whatever your local grocery store offers. Next, you will need about one half cup of sugar for extra added sweetness. Either white granulated sugar or brown refined will work equally well. (I have used both kinds with the same success.) Finally, about two sticks of butter or two pounds of margarine will be necessary to give the cobbler that lip-smacking smoothness that my family just loves."}

• Process and Analysis
• Comparison and Contrast
• Description
• Argument