E9 Nonfiction Terms Pre-test

Non fiction is different from fiction in that non fiction

• is written in third person only

• includes only shorter texts like maps, essays and directions

• includes only made up content

• includes only true content

• is always written by the person who experienced the content

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which of the following writing topics would NOT be appropriate for a factual, objective essay?

• why New Berlin West needs better teachers

• why New Berlin hosts a college and career fair

• how students sign up for next year’s classes

• the extra-curricular activities available to West students

Which is NOT a form of satire?

• political youtube skits mocking congress

• TV shows like Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, South Park

• news venues like CNN, NBC, PBS, NPR, etc

• political cartoons and comic strips

“Using social media too much can make you anxious, sad, and lonely”, is an example of which of the appeals? ethos, pathos or logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

“Many leading experts believe that increased use of social media leads to an increase in stress”, is an example of which of the appeals? Ethos, pathos or logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

“The more time you spend on your phone, the less time you have to spend face-to-face time with others,” is which type of appeal? Ethos, pathos or logos?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of following is the overall purpose of Aristotle’s appeals to people’s ethos, pathos and logos.

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Write two sentences that would likely appear in an objective / factual essay about social media?

Which of the following could you classify and divide into a list of possible house pets?

• lion

• cat

• dog

• bird

• whale

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Writer’s account of his/her own life, almost always told in first person.

• ethos

• alliteration

• logos

• autobiography

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5