WorksheetsAP Rhetorical Analysis Thesis Statements
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why is a thesis important?
It gives the writer direction
It gives the reader(s) direction
It happens early in the essay
It is not actually that important
It gives BOTH THE WRITER AND READER DIRECTION
What is the thesis "worth" on the new AP analytic rubric?
1 point
2 points
0 points
4 points
It is not part of the rubric
What is NOT a characteristic of a thesis composition for a rhetorical analysis essay?
Responds to the prompt
Lists several literary techniques
It is defensible
Analyzes the rhetorical choices
Which of these is NOT a rhetorical choice?
Syntax
Appeals
Details
Structure
Temperature
What is the difference between a rhetorical device and a strategy, according to Mrs. V?
The device is the tool (like a drill), the strategy is how you use those tools to do something (like build a house)
Nothing, they're the same thing
The strategy is the tool, the device is the activity
There is absolutely no difference between a device and a strategy
What is marker a "GOOD" thesis statement?
Device-Driven
Idea-Driven
It's long
It's short
Identify the TYPE of thesis statement: "Albright strengthens the power of her speech through parallel structure, repetition of important values, and through personal experiences with empowered women to persuade her audience to persevere."
A "good" thesis
A "great" thesis
A "device-driven" thesis
An "idea-driven" thesis
A both "good" and "device-driven" thesis
Why is it problematic to have a device-driven thesis?
It is more about what the writer uses rather than about the rhetorical situation and what the writer is trying to achieve by using the strategies and devices
It usually leads to a formulaic essay
It limits the scope of the essay
All of the these
Consider the thesis: "By inspiring the graduates to live courageously and then urging them to challenge adversity, Albright motivates the young women to break the glass ceiling and achieve equality." According to the AP video, what kind of thesis is this?
A "good" thesis
An idea-driven thesis
A "great" thesis
Both an idea-driven and "great" thesis
What does a "GREAT" thesis NOT include?
At least 2 strategies the writer does
The name of the writer
The message of the text
At least 2 devices the writer uses
