Space Cat and E/P/L

What does SPACE CAT stand for?

• Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, and Tone

• Speaker, People, Actions, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, and Thought

• Subject, Purpose, Actions, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, and Tone

• Speaker, Purpose, Allusion, Context, Example, Choices, Appeals, and Tone

Answer explanation

SPACE CAT stands for Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, and Tone, which is the correct answer choice.

Which of the following is NOT important to Speaker?

• Race/ ethnicity

• Gender

• Occupation

• Height

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Height' because it is the only option that is NOT important to the Speaker, while Race/ethnicity, Gender, and Occupation are typically important factors.

Define exigence

• The why "now"?; the spark of catalyst that moved the speaker to act

• The history of the speech

• What the speaker is trying to accomplish

• The circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text

Answer explanation

Exigence refers to the why 'now'?; the spark of catalyst that moved the speaker to act, making it the correct definition in this context.

Which is NOT an appeal

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Money

Define tone

• How the speaker wants the audience to feel

• A speaker's attitude toward the subject conveyed by the speaker's stylistic and rhetorical choices

• The use of emotions to persuade an audience

• The volume of a speaker

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'A speaker's attitude toward the subject conveyed by the speaker's stylistic and rhetorical choices'. Tone refers to the attitude or feelings the speaker has towards the subject, which is expressed through their style and language.

Context means

• The set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc. (i.e. what is happening in the world politically, socially, economically, etc.)

• An urgent problem or issue that a writer feels compelled to address.

• The "what"

Explain what PURPOSE means.

• Why something is being done

• What is the writer/speaker hoping to accomplish by putting this out in the world (Persuade, inform, entice, etc.)

• What the speaker wants the audience to do

• How the speaker persuades

Who is the likely audience of a commercial that is selling candy using loud music, lots of colors, and animated characters?

• Adults

• Children

• Anyone who likes candy

Answer explanation

The likely audience of a commercial selling candy with loud music, colors, and animated characters would be children, as these elements are typically appealing to a younger demographic.

The tone of this quote is

• Despairing

• Inspirational

• Flowery

• Envious

Answer explanation

The tone of the quote is 'Inspirational' as it aims to motivate and uplift the reader rather than convey despair, envy, or flowery language.

Evidence is factual information that supports a claim.

• True 
• False