Exploring Annotation Techniques in AP Language

What is the main purpose of annotation according to the tutorial?

• To memorize the text

• To help with understanding and analyzing texts

• To summarize the text

• To rewrite the text in your own words

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the acronym SOAPSTone stand for?

• Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, Theme

• Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, Tone

• Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Style, Tone

• Subject, Occasion, Author, Purpose, Speaker, Tone

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In the sample prompt, who is the intended audience?

• The mother who wrote to the author

• Samuel Johnson

• The student's teacher

• The Archbishop of Canterbury

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the purpose of the letter in the sample prompt?

• To provide information

• To deny a request

• To request assistance

• To express gratitude

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What rhetorical strategy does Johnson use when he says 'I like you and I'd like to help you but'?

• Metaphor

• Juxtaposition

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the word 'expiate' connote in Johnson's letter?

• Regret

• Happiness

• Anger

• Confusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does Johnson appeal to the logic of the mother in the second paragraph?

• By using metaphors

• By using emotional language

• By discussing proper means and reason

• By making promises

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What tone does Johnson establish towards the end of his letter?

• Sarcastic and mocking

• Angry and frustrated

• Hopeful and positive

• Indifferent and neutral

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the final appeal Johnson makes in his letter?

• To the woman's son

• To the student's teacher

• To the general public

• To the Archbishop

What is the example thesis statement provided in the tutorial?

• Johnson's letter is a denial of the mother's request.

• The letter by Johnson is an example of effective communication.

• In his letter, Johnson establishes a respectful tone, empathetic diction, and appeals to logic in explaining his inability to assist.

• Johnson's letter is a perfect example of rhetorical strategies.