Rhetorical Analysis Test Prep

1) There are multiple answers: Why did we read "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

• Because this text is just as long as the text used for the final assessment.

• Because it's going to be used on the final assessment.

• We used this text to learn more about MLK and the civil rights era.

• We used this text to practice rhetorically analyze.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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2) When asked to identify the author's purpose, I should...

• determine the author's POV as well.

• figure out if they only use pathos.

• figure out if they are trying to entertain the reader.

• figure out if which rhetorical appeals they use.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

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3) If I find the author only uses logos in their text, that means...

• their purpose is to inform.

• their purpose is to persuade.

• their purpose is to entertain.

• their purpose is to give unbiased factual information.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4) An author's point of view is their...

• favorite point.

• overall position on the topic.

• overall perspective on injustice.

• attitude on their perspective.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

5) There are multiple answers to this question: If I don't know what a word means in the text, I should...

• use context clues.

• give up and pray.

• Google the answer.

• look at the parts of the word (i.e. prefix, suffix).

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

6) What is central idea?

• It's the theme of a fiction text.

• It's the theme of a non-fiction text.

• It's the supporting evidence of a fiction text.

• It's the summary of a non-fiction text.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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7) When identifying a missing piece of a given summary, I should NOT...

• figure out which sentence already summarizes which section of the text.

• read the given summary.

• make sure the answer I choose is a main point of the text.

• guess and hope for the best.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2