Unit 1 Test Review and Practice

When explaining a rhetorical choice, what is the most important point to include?

• How the choice helps the speaker achieve their overall purpose.

• That the choice is a common rhetorical device in speeches.

• How often the author used the choice.

• That the author used it because it is required for good writing.

When analyzing a rhetorical choice, students should always ask:

• What effect does this choice have on the intended audience?

• How many times the choice appears in the text?

• How does the use of the device connect to the author's purpose?

• What is the rhetorical situation?

A strong explanation of creation will

• Identify the device and describe how it functions in context of the rhetorical situation of a text.

• Name the device and explain why the author probably chose it, but without linking it to the specific text.

• Label the device and briefly paraphrase the passage that the device is included in.

• Identify the device but focus only on how it is generally used in rhetoric.

When explaining the impact of a rhetorical choice, the best practice is to

• State why the audience probably likes the writing style.

• Focus on how the audience might think or feel in response.

• Analyze what the speaker is thinking or feeling while speaking to the audience.

• Say only that the audience is persuaded, without specific details.

Which explanation best shows the impact of a rhetorical choice?

• “The repetition fills the paragraph with rhythm and helps the audience enjoy the rhetoric.”

• “The repetition is a common rhetorical strategy that appeals to the emotions of an audience.”

• “The repetition is persuasive because it helps convince the audience of the purpose.”

• “The repetition reminds the audience of the message, making them more likely to remember it.”

When connecting a rhetorical choice to purpose, the best practice is to

• Restate the purpose generally without connecting it to anything specific about the choice.

• Show how the choice advances the author’s larger goal.

• Explain how the specific choice is created.

• Summarize the author’s purpose and argument in your words.

When analyzing tone, what is the best way to explain it?

• Describe how the tone shapes the audience’s perception of the issue and supports the argument.

• Identify the tone with a precise adjective (e.g., “optimistic”) to show awareness of style.

• Explain that the author’s tone reveals their emotions about the subject, such as frustration or hope.

• Note that the tone creates interest and keeps the audience engaged throughout the text.

How does thinking about the audience strengthen analysis of a rhetorical choice?

• It shows how the choice is tailored to what that audience values, fears, or believes.

• It shows that every rhetorical choice must have an audience.

• It explains why the audience should agree with the author no matter what.

• It proves that the audience is the most important part of any speech.

Why must rhetorical choices be explained in relation to exigence?

• Because the urgency or occasion often shapes why the choice was made.

• Because exigence tells us who the speaker of a text is and what perspective he/she is speaking from.

• Because exigence helps us identify the audience’s values and beliefs.

• Because exigence is tells us the author’s purpose.

What does strong analysis show about the relationship between a choice and purpose?

• That the choice is a tool that directly helps the author reach their goal.

• That the choice is labeled correctly and defined.

• That the choice is persuasive only through its impact on the audience