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WorksheetsSPACECAT
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Tone is
a way to describe how something sounds in writing
what your parents are always telling you to watch
how a piece of writing makes the reader feel
writer or speaker's attitude toward the subject
Speaker is
who tells the story; can be character or author, depending on who tells the story; can be character or author, depending on POV.
who is reading the story out loud.
the protagonist of the story.
who tells you about the story; can be a teacher or another student, depending on the situation.
Purpose is
the reason that you’re reading the story.
your reason for being in school.
aim of the work; point the author is trying to convey.
something that you want and are willing to do things to get.
Audience is
group of people who watch something.
people who want something.
who a speech/piece of writing are trying to persuade.
who a speech/piece of writing is directed towards.
Context is
when and where the piece is happening as well as what is happening in that place and time.
how to figure out what a word means by reading what words are around it.
a competition between two or more people.
persuasive writing.
Exigency is
whom you're being led by.
what was the thing/event that sparked the speech/article.
the purpose of a piece of writing or speech.
a word that rich people use to sound fancy.
The tools that an author or speaker uses to persuade someone.
appeals
arguments
choices
hammers
Using facts to persuade someone.
ethos (ethics)
logos (logic)
pathos (emotions)
Using trustworthiness to persuade someone.
ethos (ethics)
logos (logic)
pathos (emotion)
mendacem (lying)
Using feelings to persuade someone.
ethos (ethics)
logos (logic)
pathos (emotion)
mendacem (lying)
The one or ones who are intended to be influenced by the communication.
Purpose
Message
Context
Audience
Which of these is NOT a component of SPACECAT?
Choices
Speaker
Theme
Purpose
The author's ___________ tells you what they hope to accomplish with the text.
context
purpose
choices
name
The listener, viewer, or reader of a text.
audience
persona
logos
text
Little ways that authors try to spice up their writing like organization, figurative language, and diction (word choice) and syntax (arrangement of words).
Choices
Context
Tone
Appeals
A president giving a speech or a person sending a tweet.
Audience
Speaker
Exigence
Appeals
The speaker's attitude
Appeals
Context
Choices
Tone
What was the spark or catalyst that moved the speaker to act?
Appeals
Exigence
Purpose
Context
What was going on in the world when this was produced?
Purpose
Exigence
Choices
Context
The S in the acronym SPACECAT stands for
speaker
situation
style
solid
What was going on in the world when a text was written is the
context
purpose
appeals
tone
