Analyzing Author's Purpose and Rhetoric
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of an author when writing a persuasive essay?
To entertain the reader
To inform the reader
To persuade the reader
To describe a process
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a rhetorical device used to emphasize a point?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Simile
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the author's point of view in a text that uses first-person narration.
Third-person limited
Third-person omniscient
First-person
Second-person
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CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject in a text?
Tone
Mood
Theme
Style
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical device involves asking a question to make a point rather than to get an answer?
Irony
Rhetorical question
Analogy
Paradox
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose if they are using statistics and facts in their writing?
To entertain
To persuade
To inform
To narrate
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the author's use of pathos in a text?
Logical reasoning
Emotional appeal
Ethical appeal
Statistical evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
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