AP Lang Review

Define rhetoric.

• The sentence structure

• The purpose of the text

• Effective or persuasive speaking or writing

• The authors attitude towards the subject

Use of an extended comparison / contrast for effect and emphasis

• repetition

• extended metaphor / simile

• antithesis

• allusion

Appeal to logic, including facts and statistics

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

This type of question is posed for effect and to evoke thoughtfulness.

• rhetorical

• quantitative

• close-ended

• dichotomous

"My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor."

Which rhetorical appeal is used?

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

The following passage is excerpted from The Great Influenza, by John M. Barry, an author and historian. The book, published in 2004, is an account of the 1918 flu epidemic. In this excerpt, Barry writes about scientists and their research. Read the passage carefully. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices Barry makes to convey his message about scientific research.

What kind of FRQ is this?

• Synthesis

• Rhetorical Analysis

• Argument

Identify the type of rhetorical device used in the following statement: "Maycomb County had recently been told that we had nothing to fear but fear itself."

• repetition

• parallelism

• allusion

• extended simile/metaphor

Errors in reasoning are called_________.

• logical fallacies

• logical lapses

• parallel structure

• reasoning issues

In many national elections, only a fraction of eligible voters actually casts ballots. For local elections, the voter turnout is often even smaller. To prevent this state of affairs, some countries, such as Australia, make voting compulsory for all adults. Write an essay that argues your position on the issue of compulsory voting.

What kind of FRQ is this?

• Synthesis

• Rhetorical Analysis

• Argument

Appeals to emotion

• ethos

• pathos

• logos