WorksheetsRhetorical Analysis
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
In a rhetorical analysis essay task, what is the main goal of working the prompt before reading the passage?
To unpack the writing prompt
To internalize the question and all its parts
So you will be more sensitive to applicable details while reading
To practice active reading skills
What is a key difference between a 2 and a 3 or 4 on the Evidence & Commentary part of the rubric?
Unclear, vague references
Oversimplifies or misinterprets references
Not enough references
Summarizes the textual references
Which of these is one of the ways to earn the coveted sophistication point?
Addressing the speaker's perspective
Discussing alternate perspectives or a broader context
Having topic sentences that show the main idea
Providing commentary for each piece of evidence
The thesis statement for a rhetorical analysis essay must contain all of these except
The rhetorical choices
Purpose of analyzing the elements
Author and title of the passage
The gist of the passage
Which of these is not a rhetorical choice?
Allusion to a historical figure
Emotional appeals
Parallelism of ideas or words
Author's title or area of expertise
The action of reasoning systematically in support of an idea
Claim
Thesis
Reasoning
Argument
Probably, in most cases, sometimes, usually, are known as
Qualifiers
Logos
Deductions
Adverbs
Exercise contributes to better health. Yoga is a form of exercise. Yoga contributes to better health. What type of reasoning is this?
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Showing a predisposition to one side of a topic
Authority
Refutation
Concession
Bias
All of these are requirements of an introduction to a rhetorical analysis essay except
Title and author
Author's intended effect on reader
Analysis and references from the passage
The specific choices, strategies, and devices
In a speech to the junior class, the NHS candidate discussed her GPA, principal's list, and commitment the local library. Which appeal?
concession
ethos
qualifier
purpose
Device? "A time to be born, a time to die, a time to plant, a time to reap, a time to laugh, a time to weep." The Byrds (1965).
analogy
epistrophe
anaphora
litotes
Device? "A cup of good strong coffee would not be unwelcome right now."
Parallelism
Litotes
Antithesis
Metaphor
What is the suggested length of time for the rhetorical analysis essay?
40 minutes
30 minutes
2 hours and 15 minutes
1 hour
Which of these should begin the rhetorical precis?
Author's major claim/thesis/purpose
Text evidence of strategy
Connections of strategy to thesis
The definition of the strategies used by the author
What should you put in the conclusion of a rhetorical analysis essay?
All of these
Significance of the rhetorical strategies
Level of effectiveness of the strategies on message & aud
Short explanation of the main points
When an author references a historical or biblical figure the strategy is called a/an
Epithet
Allusion
Synedoche
Hyperbole
Making a concession in an argument is effective because it shows that the writer
uses clear, rational ideas
understands a viewpoint other than their own
ignores ideas that run counter to their own
provides a balance of ethos, pathos, logos
In acknowledging a counterargument, the writer concedes that a/an _ may be reasonable but then denies the validity of either all or just part of it
nuanced consideration
refutation
broader context
opposing argument
Devices (2)? The "pen is mightier than the sword" from Edward Bulwer Lytton's play Cardinal Richelieu.
metonymy and metonymy
synecdoche and synecdoche
metaphor and comparison
alliteration and juxtaposition
Challenge question! What is a periodic sentence?
Begins with prepositions and other details and ends with the main clause
Completes the main idea first then builds on it with prepositions and other details
