English 8 Spring Review

What is the purpose of an argument claim in a debate or discussion?

• To present the writer's personal opinion without needing support

• To confuse the opposing side

• To persuade the reader to the writer's side of the argument

• To summarize the discussion

What is a common error in presenting claims in an argument?

• Using strong evidence

• Presenting a claim without evidence

• Making a clear and concise statement

• Including too many details

Which rhetorical appeal is based on statistics or logic?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What does ethos appeal to in an argument?

• Emotions

• Logic

• Credibility and authority

• Urgency

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is a logical fallacy?

• A well-supported argument

• A method to engage the audience emotionally

• Invalid or faulty reasoning used to make an argument

• A statement that is universally accepted

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does the term "bandwagon fallacy" refer to in arguments?

• Using a weak version of an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack

• Appealing to the popularity or wide use of an argument to prove its validity

• Attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself

• Using irrelevant information to distract from the argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?

• A character knows less than the audience

• The audience knows something that the characters do not

• A character says something but means the opposite

• The outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is meant by "verbal irony"?

• When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected

• When a character knows something that the audience does not

• When a character says something but means the opposite

• When the audience knows something that the characters do not

Which point of view is recommended for writing a RACE essay?

• First person point of view

• Second person point of view

• Third person point of view

• No specific point of view

What point of view is typically used to write a personal narrative?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10