Analyzing Author's Purpose and Rhetoric

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence: "We must not only plan for the future but also act in the present."

• Analogy

• Parallelism

• Allusion

• Alliteration

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the primary purpose of the author in the following passage: "The government must take immediate action to address climate change. Our future depends on it."

• To entertain the reader

• To inform about climate change

• To persuade the government to act

• To describe the effects of climate change

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Explain the use of charged language in the following sentence: "The brutal and inhumane treatment of animals in factory farms must be stopped."

• It uses neutral language to describe the situation.

• It uses strong and emotional words to evoke a response.

• It uses technical jargon to explain the issue.

• It uses vague language to avoid specifics.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence: "Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country."

• Rhetorical Question

• Analogy

• Antithesis

• Allusion

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Analyze how the author uses rhetoric to advance their point of view in the following passage: "By investing in renewable energy, we can create jobs, reduce pollution, and ensure a sustainable future for our children."

• The author uses logos to present logical reasons for investing in renewable energy.

• The author uses ethos to establish credibility.

• The author uses pathos to evoke fear.

• The author uses allusion to reference historical events.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What rhetorical device is used in the following sentence: "She loves reading books, writing stories, and painting pictures."

• The sentence uses repetition.

• The sentence uses parallel structure.

• The sentence uses analogy.

• The sentence uses rhetorical questions.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Evaluate the emotional appeal in the following statement: "Imagine a world where children can play outside without fear of pollution. This is the future we can create together."

• The statement uses logos to appeal to logic.

• The statement uses ethos to establish credibility.

• The statement uses pathos to appeal to emotions.

• The statement uses analogy to compare two situations.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Interpret the rhetorical question in the following sentence: "How can we stand by and do nothing while our planet suffers?"

• The question seeks a factual answer.

• The question is meant to provoke thought and highlight urgency.

• The question is irrelevant to the topic.

• The question is used to introduce a new topic.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence: "The author's reference to 'the land of the free and the home of the brave' is an example of which rhetorical device?"

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Repetition

• Parallelism

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Determine the author's point of view in the following passage: "The use of renewable energy is not just an option; it is a necessity for the survival of our planet."

• The author is neutral about renewable energy.

• The author believes renewable energy is optional.

• The author strongly supports the use of renewable energy.

• The author is against the use of renewable energy.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept