AP Lang and Comp Patterns

Which of these is a good thesis statement for the following argument prompt: "Oscar Wilde claims that disobedience is a valuable human train and that it promotes human progress. Write an essay that argues your position on the extent to which Wilde's claims are valid."

• Civil disobedience has been an important part of many moments in history.

• Disobedience plays a vital role in helping to move society forward.

• Oscar Wilde says that disobedience is a good thing a lot of the time.

• Martin Luther King and Gandhi used disobedience to help their causes.

A comparison of two or more unlike things using a comparative word such as "like" or "as."

• REPETITION

• METAPHOR

• DICTION

• SIMILE

Mrs. Dennis is as sweet as pie.

• REPETITION

• ALLUSION

• METAPHOR

• SIMILE

telling a story in order to support a thesis

• Problem/solution

• Contrast/juxtaposition

• Narration

• Cause and/or effect

Which of these is an example of using targeted language to address their specific audience?

• You say you hear us and that you understand the urgency. But no matter how sad and angry I am, I do not want to believe that. Because if you really understood the situation and still kept on failing to act, then you would be evil. And that I refuse to believe.

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  If we Americans listened to one another, perhaps we would recognize how absurd our discourse has become.

• I have a message for you: It is not you who should feel shame, it is we. We who tolerate ignorance and practice prejudice, we who have taught you to fear. We must lift our shroud of silence, making it safe for you to reach out for compassion.

• I will not hurry to leave you, my children. But when I go, I pray that you will not suffer shame on my account.

What is exigence?

• the specific occasion that prompted the message to be created

• why the speaker is conveying the message

• who the writer is speaking to

• the circumstances surrounding the situation

Which is an example of an appeal to ethos?

• An author might refer to work credentials, degrees, etc. The writer can also “borrow” credibility by citing evidence from another author who is an expert in the topic.

• appealing to the audience’s emotions to invoke empathy and/or sympathy towards the topic as well as the author

• using data, statistics, relevant evidence/examples, and any other forms of proof appropriate to the topic

Which is an example of an appeal to pathos?

• An author might refer to work credentials, degrees, etc. The writer can also “borrow” credibility by citing evidence from another author who is an expert in the topic.

• appealing to the audience’s emotions to invoke empathy and/or sympathy towards the topic as well as the author

• using data, statistics, relevant evidence/examples, and any other forms of proof appropriate to the topic

Which rhetorical pattern involves presenting a problem and then offering a solution?

• Narration

• Description

• Problem/Solution

• Comparison/Contrast

What is the primary purpose of using a cause and effect pattern in writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To describe a sequence of events

• To explain reasons and results

• To compare two different things