ELA Midterm Review (On-level)

What is a Thesis Statement?

• The main idea of the article/text

• The closing statement

• The first sentence of the body paragraphs

• The sentence that sums up the paper

What is a conclusion?

• The main idea of the article/text

• The sentence that sums everything up and ends your paper

• The first sentence in the body paragraphs

• The last sentence in the body paragraphs

What is supporting evidence?

• The main idea of the article/text

• The sentence that sums up your paper

• The details the writer presents to explain the point of the paper

• The first sentence in the body paragraph

What is a claim?

• An appeal to the reader

• The author's position on an article

• A form of logical fallacy

• The main idea of the text

What is an appeal to Logic?

• A claim

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

What is an appeal to empathy or emotions?

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

• The position the author takes in an article

What does an Appeal to Ethos mean?

• The appeal uses logic and reasoning to show that a claim is sound

• The appeal uses words that trigger specific emotions

• The appeal uses details to prove the author is knowledgeable about the topic

• The appeal defends a claim

Which option is considered a Rhetorical Question?

• Don't you agree that I am the only candidate qualified?

• Which of the three candidates do you think is best qualified?

• Do you think there is a candidate that is qualified?

• What are you talking about?

Which sentence contains an example of strong language?

• The new highway will promote new business opportunities.

• The new highway will guarantee a rich and glorious future to our residents.

• The new highway will be beneficial to the town.

• The new highway will not be beneficial to the town

Which sentence contains an example of logical reasoning?

• I'm sure you agree that building a new school will be a horrible waste of your hard-earned money.

• Since most people will be paying taxes, we will have funds to solve this terrible crowding problem.

• Taxes are the literal worst and a waste of time.

• Without taxes we would be the poorest country in the world.