SPACECAT Rhetoric Quiz

What does the "S" in SPACECAT stand for?

• Speaker

• Subject

• Style

• Structure

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In SPACECAT, what does the "P" represent?

• Purpose

• Perspective

• Point of View

• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which element of SPACECAT focuses on the time and place a text is created?

• Audience

• Context

• Exigence

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does the "A" in SPACECAT stand for when referring to the intended recipients of the message?

• Argument

• Audience

• Appeal

• Analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

In SPACECAT, what follows the first C, representing the reason an author was prompted to write a certain text or speak a certain message?

• Claim

• Context

• Counterargument

• Exigence

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

Which element of SPACECAT involves the main point or assertion made by the author?

• Claim

• Context

• Audience

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What does the second "A" in SPACECAT stand for, referring to the strategies used to persuade the audience?

• Argument

• Appeals

• Analysis

• Audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

In SPACECAT, what does the "T" represent?

• Theme

• Tone

• Thesis

• Technique

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which element of SPACECAT would you analyze to understand the emotional atmosphere of a text?

• Context

• Tone

• Exigence

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the primary focus of the "Exigence" element in SPACECAT?

• The author's background

• The reason the text was created

• The audience's reaction

• The logical structure of the argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5