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WorksheetsPM/VSCE Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 50secs
The PM/VSCE written portion question 1 is worth how many points?
1 million points
60 points
25 points
50 points
When evaluating a sarcastic tone, you are looking for the writer’s what?
Attitude towards the audience / subject
opinions
colourful language
none of the above
What is an enthymeme?
a logical approach where you progress from general ideas to specific conclusions
an argument in which one premise is not explicitly stated
drawing conclusions by going from the specific to the general
A funny image shared via the internet
Identify the type of rhetorical strategy used in this photo.
logos
pathos
ethos
tone
What do I do if I have technical issues in the exam, like I lose electricity, or my device shuts down? Choose the best answer.
Take a deep breath and try not to panic
contact my instructor
Contact Examination Services
all of the above
All of the following are considered persuasive writing strategies except...
logos
pathos
Time Design
structure
What is the first step in analyzing an article?
Developing the context of the article
Finding evidence to support rhetorical strategies
Choosing a fallacy to discuss
Using the rhetorical strategies and styles you are most familiar with
All of the following is true except:
Evidence...
should support the main idea or claim
Can be paraphrased or direct quotations
does not need an explanation
shouldn’t outweigh the analysis
Paraphrase this:
Polar bears are almost undetectable by infrared cameras
because of how they conserve heat.
The heat conservation of polar bears obscures them from infrared cameras.
Polar bears' heat conservation make them undetectable by infrared cameras.
Infrared cameras struggle to detect polar bears.
Which of the four letters of the MEAL plan is the most persuasive?
M
E
A
L
Deductive Reasoning = Specific -> General
True
False
You can identify more than one strategy in a body paragraph.
True
False
The evidence I choose is important, therefore I should use the strongest one to support my main idea.
True
False
Before starting to write, I should evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the article to determine my stance.
True
False
The broader my topic sentence, the more I can discuss in my analysis to help support my main idea.
True
False
I can analyse a different strategy in my turn-back than I analysed in my turn-against.
true
false
When will completion exams be scheduled?
the week after midterms
block 3
end of term
start of next term
My turn against should be stronger than my turn back.
True
False
What is the purpose of a thesis statement in a persuasive essay?
to present a broad topic
to present the writer's opinion about a topic
to make an announcement about something
to introduce a statement of fact
When constructing a convincing argument you should...
only focus on one side of the issue.
incorporate a counterargument.
use a very aggressive tone.
ignore all of the evidence and just state your opinion.
