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WorksheetsAP Lang and Comp Patterns
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
giving directions or explaining steps; focus on how it happens, not why
a)
process analysis
b)
cause & effect
c)
division & classification
d)
illustration
2.
separating by a class of things or placing ideas into categories following a clear principle or basis
a)
division & classification
b)
description
c)
process analysis
d)
definition
3.
point out how two or more people, places, or things are alike OR how they differ
a)
division & classification
b)
cause & effect
c)
compare & contrast
d)
description
4.
define key words to ensure precise communication
a)
definition
b)
description
c)
illustration
d)
process analysis
5.
containing facts, opinions, samples, and anecdotes to make ideas more concrete and to make generalizations more specific and detailed
a)
definition
b)
argument
c)
illustration
d)
process analysis
6.
tells a story or recounts a series of events
a)
argument
b)
cause & effect
c)
illustration
d)
narration
7.
to create a verbal picture
a)
definition
b)
description
c)
cause and effect
d)
argument
8.
Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?
"In some situations of intense hostility between groups, the problem is “solved” by removing the minority from the scene altogether. In 1972, for example, the entire Asian population was ordered to leave the African country of Uganda, in which they had lived for generations. In a few cases, population transfer may involve outright partition of a territory. "
"In some situations of intense hostility between groups, the problem is “solved” by removing the minority from the scene altogether. In 1972, for example, the entire Asian population was ordered to leave the African country of Uganda, in which they had lived for generations. In a few cases, population transfer may involve outright partition of a territory. "
a)
Example/Illustration
b)
Process Analysis
c)
Narration
d)
Comparison and Contrast
9.
Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?
"Some flat characters are immediately recognizable as stock characters. These stereotypes are particularly popular in formula fiction, television programs, and action movies. Stock characters are types rather than individuals. The poor but dedicated writer falls in love with a hard-working understudy, who gets nowhere because the corrupt producer favors his boozy, pampered mistress for the leading role."
"Some flat characters are immediately recognizable as stock characters. These stereotypes are particularly popular in formula fiction, television programs, and action movies. Stock characters are types rather than individuals. The poor but dedicated writer falls in love with a hard-working understudy, who gets nowhere because the corrupt producer favors his boozy, pampered mistress for the leading role."
a)
Example/Illustration
b)
Definition
c)
Cause and Effect
d)
Comparison and Contrast
10.
Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?
"A couple of years ago, Britney Spears and her entourage swept through my boss's office. As she sashayed past, I blushed and stammered and leaned over my desk to shake her hand. I felt dizzy.
"A couple of years ago, Britney Spears and her entourage swept through my boss's office. As she sashayed past, I blushed and stammered and leaned over my desk to shake her hand. I felt dizzy.
a)
Narration
b)
Definition
c)
Cause and Effect
d)
Argument
11.
Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?
"On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle--a gift I received last Christmas from a close friend. The clown's short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. It has cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck."
"On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle--a gift I received last Christmas from a close friend. The clown's short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. It has cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck."
a)
Process and Analysis
b)
Comparison and Contrast
c)
Description
d)
Argument
12.
Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?
"It is fairly easy to cook a delicious apple cobbler. First, you will need to have at least two cups of apples on hand, and they should be peeled and sliced into thin crescent shapes. Almost any type of apple will do--either red delicious or granny style or whatever your local grocery store offers. Next, you will need about one half cup of sugar for extra added sweetness. Either white granulated sugar or brown refined will work equally well. (I have used both kinds with the same success.) Finally, about two sticks of butter or two pounds of margarine will be necessary to give the cobbler that lip-smacking smoothness that my family just loves."
"It is fairly easy to cook a delicious apple cobbler. First, you will need to have at least two cups of apples on hand, and they should be peeled and sliced into thin crescent shapes. Almost any type of apple will do--either red delicious or granny style or whatever your local grocery store offers. Next, you will need about one half cup of sugar for extra added sweetness. Either white granulated sugar or brown refined will work equally well. (I have used both kinds with the same success.) Finally, about two sticks of butter or two pounds of margarine will be necessary to give the cobbler that lip-smacking smoothness that my family just loves."
a)
Process and Analysis
b)
Comparison and Contrast
c)
Description
d)
Argument
13.
Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?
"Some forms of writing are alphabetic, using a limited number of symbols to represent the component sounds of a language. English is alphabetic and uses just twenty-six letters (and a few punctuation marks) to produce all of its messages. In contrast, some forms of writing are ideographic, wherein each symbol represents an idea, irrespective of the pronunciation of the spoken word."
"Some forms of writing are alphabetic, using a limited number of symbols to represent the component sounds of a language. English is alphabetic and uses just twenty-six letters (and a few punctuation marks) to produce all of its messages. In contrast, some forms of writing are ideographic, wherein each symbol represents an idea, irrespective of the pronunciation of the spoken word."
a)
Process and Analysis
b)
Comparison and Contrast
c)
Description
d)
Argument
14.
Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?
"In recent decades, cities have grown so large that now about 50% of the Earth's population lives in urban areas. First, the increasing industrialization of the nineteenth century resulted in the creation of many factory jobs, which tended to be located in cities. Second, there were many schools established to educate the children of the new factory laborers.
"In recent decades, cities have grown so large that now about 50% of the Earth's population lives in urban areas. First, the increasing industrialization of the nineteenth century resulted in the creation of many factory jobs, which tended to be located in cities. Second, there were many schools established to educate the children of the new factory laborers.
a)
Process and Analysis
b)
Cause and effect
c)
Description
d)
Argument
15.
a)
narration
b)
description
c)
process analysis
d)
definition
16.
a)
illustration
b)
cause and effect
c)
narration
d)
argument
17.
a)
illustration
b)
argument
c)
narration
d)
process analysis
18.
a)
definition
b)
narration
c)
description
d)
compare & contrast
19.
a)
narration
b)
description
c)
compare & contrast
d)
division & classification
20.
a)
description
b)
definition
c)
illustration
d)
compare & contrast
21.
a)
narration
b)
compare & contrast
c)
cause & effect
d)
division & classification
22.
a)
compare & contrast
b)
description
c)
illustration
d)
argument
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