Rhetorical Analysis Essay Strategies

Rhetorical Analysis Essay Strategies

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video tutorial explains how to approach a rhetorical analysis essay in a free response question. It emphasizes the importance of reading the prompt carefully, identifying rhetorical choices, and explaining how these choices help the author achieve their purpose. The tutorial also provides guidance on effective time management, suggesting specific time allocations for analyzing the prompt, reading the passage, and writing the essay within a 40-minute timeframe.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between a rhetorical analysis essay and a synthesis essay?

Synthesis essay is about rhetorical choices.

Rhetorical analysis focuses on one source.

Synthesis essay requires only one source.

Rhetorical analysis uses multiple sources.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary task in a rhetorical analysis essay?

Analyzing rhetorical choices.

Summarizing the passage.

Comparing multiple sources.

Listing rhetorical devices.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of reading the passage closely in a rhetorical analysis essay?

To find rhetorical choices.

To memorize it.

To summarize it.

To compare it with other texts.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to explain how rhetorical choices achieve the author's purpose?

To demonstrate understanding of the text.

To make the essay longer.

To fill the essay with content.

To show off vocabulary.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the key to doing well in a rhetorical analysis essay?

Writing a long essay.

Using complex vocabulary.

Identifying many rhetorical devices.

Explaining how choices serve the author's purpose.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mistake do many people make when writing a rhetorical analysis essay?

Identifying too many techniques.

Explaining techniques without context.

Identifying techniques without explaining their purpose.

Not identifying any techniques.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you focus on when considering rhetorical choices?

The number of rhetorical devices.

The length of the passage.

The audience and context.

The author's vocabulary.

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