Semester Review

What is the art of persuasion?

• ethos 
• logos
• pathos
• rhetoric

What is one goal of persuasion?

• To change other's point of view
• To make sure people do not change

Which of the following is the proper formula for determining a Claim?

• Author's opnion/Perspective on topic + evidence

• Topic + author’s opinion/perspective on topic

• Topic + Evidence

• Evidence + Supposition

What is the purpose of Evidence in a text?

• To support an author's claim/position.

• To help move the argument along.

• To work against an author's position.

• To reinforce rhetorical devices.

Which of the following author's purposes is the reason for an author writing an argumentative text?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

Which of the following best describes Theme?

• A message that the author is trying to convey to the reader through his/her work.

• The author's claim

• The author's evidence, which is used to support the claim of the work.

• The author's secondary points.

What is a Metaphor?

• A comparison of two ideas using like or as.

• A reference to a specific thing in relation to something it is not.

• A comparison between two or more unlike things in order to demonstrate their similarities.

• A contrast between two things to demonstrate the differences between said things.

What is the purpose of Metaphor in writing?

• To create distance between two objects for the reader.

• To supply evidence for the claim.

• To create a connection between concepts for the reader.

• To create a distinction between multiple perspectives for the reader.

What is the purpose of Repetition in an argumentative piece?

• To reiterate the claim of the author.

• To create evidence for the audience.

• To emphasize ideas or emotions that the author is feeling.

• To be used for a counterargument.

When looking at sentences that help determine the Author's Purpose, which type of sentence best represents said purpose?

• Sentences that are used as evidence.

• Sentences that are used as Pathos based appeals.

• Sentences that are used as metaphors.

• Sentences that contain an arguable claim.