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11th Grade Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your opinion or argument is called a(n)

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

counterclaim

d)

limitation

2.

Which of the following is not a form of evidence?

a)

quote from an expert

b)

a statistic

c)

government definitions

d)

a counterclaim

3.

Which of the following would not be a counterclaim to the following claim: All cars should be yellow.

a)

All cars should not be yellow.

b)

All cars should be black.

c)

Cars should be different colors.

d)

Cars are great.

4.

the first sentence in a piece of writing used to grab the reader’s attention right away

a)

hook

b)

thesis

c)

claim

d)

evidence

5.

a position statement that asserts an idea or makes an argument for a specific side

a)

concession

b)

claim/thesis

c)

refutation

d)

evidence

6.

the argument against a claim (what the other side would say if they disagreed with a claim)

a)

counterclaim

b)

fallacy

c)

refutation

d)

argument

7.

What should you do after presenting text evidence?

a)

Move on to another reason

b)

Transition to another paragraph

c)

Summarize that evidence

d)

Explain how that evidence proves your thesis statement

8.

Which would be the most "credible" source for your evidence?

a)

An article from a news journal

b)

A quote from Wikipedia

c)

A quote from a popular blog with over a million followers

d)

A statement from a famous celebrity

9.

Where does the claim go?

a)

In the second paragraph

b)

Last sentence of the first paragraph

c)

First sentence in the second paragraph

d)

In the first paragraph

10.

How do you know evidence is taken from the text?

a)

You capitalize it

b)

It is in all CAPS

c)

You use quotes

d)

You simply state it is from the text, but do not use quotes

11.

This sentence tells what the topic is for the entire paragraph.

a)

Evidence

b)

Topic Sentence

c)

Counterclaim

d)

Claim

12.

When preparing to write a persuasive piece, these are two important considerations:

a)

purpose and audience.

b)

facts and statistics.

c)

introduction and conclusion.

d)

prewriting and revising.

13.

The other side of the argument.

a)

CLAIM

b)

COUNTERCLAIM

c)

REASONS

d)

EVIDENCE

14.

What is the purpose of an argument?

a)

TO EXPLAIN

b)

TO PERSUADE

c)

TO ENTERTAIN

d)

TO INFORM

15.

Which of the following fonts is acceptable for MLA formatting?

a)

Wingdings

b)

Times New Roman

c)

Brain Flower

d)

Lucida Handwriting

16.

What kind of spacing should your essay have?

a)

Single

b)

Double

c)

1.5

d)

Multiple

17.

What should be on the first line of your header?

a)

Your name

b)

Your teacher's name

c)

The class

d)

The date

18.

Where do page numbers go?

a)

The top

b)

The middle

c)

The bottom

d)

No page number necessary

19.

What are the margins in MLA reports?

a)

.5"

b)

1"

c)

1.5"

d)

2"

20.

What is the correct way to write the title of a book when handwriting?

a)

Put the title in quotes

b)

capitalize the title

c)

underline and quote the title

d)

underline the title

21.

Your essay's title should be bold faced.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The 3 elements to the art of persuasion are known as....

a)

Rhetorical Appeals

b)

Rhetorical Devices

23.

The three rhetorical appeals are...

a)

pathos, logos, ethoes

b)

pathoes, ethos, logos

c)

ethos, logos, pathos

d)

ethos, logoes, pathos

24.

The appeal to emotion is also called

a)

pathos

b)

logos

c)

ethos

25.

The appeal to logic is also called

a)

pathos

b)

ethos

c)

logos

26.

The appeal to ethics is also called

a)

pathos

b)

ethos

c)

logos

27.

Which of the following would be a technique that implements logos?

a)

Using pictures of a hurt child

b)

Including research

c)

Having someone credible who agrees with you

d)

Making people laugh

28.

If an ad claimed: "35 people drank this diet soda, and 33 of them subsequently lost weight," the ad is using...

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

d)

Allusion

29.

"Are you enjoying this quiz, or what?"

Is an example of....

a)

Rhetorical Question

b)

Ethos

c)

Logos

d)

Asyndeton

30.

"100% of students who use their class time wisely complete their project and are successful" is an example of __________

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

d)

magical fairy dust

31.

An appeal to trust, credibility, and ethics is __________.

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

d)

Burritos

32.







The following advertisement is an example of? 

a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
33.
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
34.
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
35.
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Nosotros
36.

"There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night."

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

37.

In Act 2 of The Crucible, what gift does Mary Warren give to Elizabeth Proctor?

a)

a cookie

b)

a yellow bird

c)

a poppet

d)

a letter

38.

In The Crucible, what happens to Giles after he is arrested (between Act 3 and Act 4)?

a)

he is hanged

b)

he is pardoned

c)

he leaves Salem

d)

he is pressed to death

39.

In The Crucible, what does John Proctor do after he signs his confession at the end of Act 4?

a)

he runs away with Abigail

b)

he goes home with Elizabeth

c)

he rips it up

d)

he smacks Reverend Parris with it

40.

An example of hyperbole in NJF is saying that Smiley

a)

will change sides in a bet

b)

wins money on chicken fights

c)

almost always has good luck

d)

will follow a bug to Mexico

41.
Use the context clues to choose the best meaning of "bannanner" in the dialect of the following excerpt:
"Well, thish-yer Smiley had a yaller one-eyed cow that didn't have no tail, only just a short stump like a bannanner..."
a)
balloon
b)
banana
c)
banner
d)
basket
42.
Denotation is a word's ____________.
a)
Literal, dictionary definition
b)
Emotional meaning
c)
synonym
d)
antonym
43.
The word thin, as in "you are very thin" has a _______ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
44.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
45.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
46.
Who wrote the "The Nortorious Jumping Frog of Calavaras County?"
a)
Mark Twain
b)
Shakespeare
c)
Hemingway
d)
James Thurber
47.

What is hyperbole?

a)

Understating the obvious.

b)

Using sarcasm and invectives.

c)

Overstating or exaggerating for effect.

d)

Saying the opposite of what is meant.

48.

This type of humor seeks to imitate.

a)

Horatian

b)

Juvenalian

c)

Parody

d)

Irony

49.
The main purpose of Satire is to...
a)
Agree with something
b)
Make people laugh
c)
Criticize something
d)
To bring about change
50.
How does satire attempt to improve individuals or society?
a)
By modeling correct thought and behavior
b)
By ridiculing flaws and follies
c)
By praising achievements and honors
d)
By explicitly explaining the difference between right and wrong
51.
Which of the four strategies of satire refers to imitating another’s technique or style?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Reversal
c)
Inversion
d)
Parody
52.
A critically, bitterly ironic statement, intended to cut or criticize its target
a)
Sarcasm
b)
Irony
c)
Satire
d)
Juxtoposistion