WorksheetsAP Lang Test Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is exigence?
the specific occasion that prompted the message to be created
why the speaker is conveying the message
who the writer is speaking to
the circumstances surrounding the situation
What is purpose?
why the speaker is conveying a message
who the writer is speaking to
the circumstances surrounding the situation
who is doing the writing
What is audience?
who the writer is speaking to
the circumstances surrounding the situation
who is doing the writing
what the writer says
What is context?
circumstances surrounding the situation
who is doing the writing
what the writer says
specific occasion/event that prompted the message to be delivered
What is the message?
what the writer says about a subject
the specific occasion/even that prompted the creation of the message
why the speaker is conveying a message
who the writer is speaking to
Define claim.
an assertion of the truth of something
the facts, examples, or sources used to support a claim
a justification for why your position is the better position
a set of reasons used in order to reach a conclusion
ethos, pathos, and logos
Define evidence.
an assertion of the truth of something
the facts, examples, or sources used to support a claim
a justification for why your position is the better position
a set of reasons used in order to reach a conclusion
ethos, pathos, and logos
Define line of reasoning (in AP LANG).
an assertion of the truth of something
the facts, examples, or sources used to support a claim
a justification for why your position is the better position
a set of reasons used in order to reach a conclusion
ethos, pathos, and logos
What are the rhetorical appeals?
an assertion of the truth of something
the facts, examples, or sources used to support a claim
a justification for why your position is the better position
a set of reasons used in order to reach a conclusion
ethos, pathos, and logos
Define ethos.
appeal to authority
appeal to emotions
appeal to logic
Define pathos.
appeal to authority
appeal to emotions
appeal to logic
Define logos.
appeal to authority
appeal to emotions
appeal to logic
Which is an example of an appeal to ethos?
An author might refer to work credentials, degrees, etc. The writer can also “borrow” credibility by citing evidence from another author who is an expert in the topic.
appealing to the audience’s emotions to invoke empathy and/or sympathy towards the topic as well as the author
using data, statistics, relevant evidence/examples, and any other forms of proof appropriate to the topic
Which is an example of an appeal to pathos?
An author might refer to work credentials, degrees, etc. The writer can also “borrow” credibility by citing evidence from another author who is an expert in the topic.
appealing to the audience’s emotions to invoke empathy and/or sympathy towards the topic as well as the author
using data, statistics, relevant evidence/examples, and any other forms of proof appropriate to the topic
Which is an example of an appeal to logos?
An author might refer to work credentials, degrees, etc. The writer can also “borrow” credibility by citing evidence from another author who is an expert in the topic.
appealing to the audience’s emotions to invoke empathy and/or sympathy towards the topic as well as the author
using data, statistics, relevant evidence/examples, and any other forms of proof appropriate to the topic
What makes a claim defensible? (choose all that apply)
controversial
supported by evidence
statement of fact
formal language
An indirect reference to something (usually a literary text, although it can be other things commonly know, such as plays, songs, historical events) with which the reader is supposed to be familiar.
allusion
diction
jargon
rhetoric
Word choice, particularly as an element of style.
diction
allusion
tone
logos
Ordinary of familiar type of conversation.
connotation
colloquial
denotation
vernacular
Rather than the dictionary definition, the associations suggested by a word. Implied meaning rather than literal meaning.
colloquial
connotation
denotation
jargon
The literal, explicit meaning of a word, without its connotations.
diction
vernacular
syntax
denotation
the diction used by a group which practices a similar profession or activity.
jargon
vernacular
colloquial
diction
Language or dialect of a particular country, region, clan, or group. Plain everyday speech.
colloquial
connotation
denotation
vernacular
the art of effective communication
rhetoric
rhetorical question
syntax
diction
question not asked for information but for the effect.
rhetorical
syntax
allusion
satirical
grammatical arrangement of words. the grouping of words.
tone
diction
allusion
syntax
a writer's attitude toward his subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization.
allusion
rhetoric
diction
tone
This includes the sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and tactile feelings that words or phrases in a text evoke.
Figurative language
Epistrophe
Imagery
Irony
The placing of one item next to another one in order to understand both items better.
Juxtaposition
Irony
Inductive Argument
Antithesis
This is a figure, specifically a trope, in which the writer deliberately overstates or exaggerates.
Epistrophe
Juxtaposition
Litotes
Hyperbole
“I laughed and joked around with the kid as he rolled down the hill and into the mud.”
pretentious
mocking
threatening
baffled
“The man just kept walking as explosions and destruction surrounded him. He was virtually emotionless.”
malicious
taunting
clinical
audacious
In the middle of the school playground, two kids are centered around a large gathering of students, watching them bicker and fight. “Hit me man, hit me you won’t. You’re such a baby, look at you. What are you gonna hurt me with, huh? Those twigs you call arms?” said one of them.
taunting
bantering
apathetic
malicious
“He kept thinking to his own opinions. No matter what we tried to tell him, he kept saying no or that he didn’t believe the story.”
caustic
incredulous
flippant
impartial
Some people just seem to like to be rude over little problems. It’s just not even that important or necessary to do things like that.
pretentious
pessimistic
haughty
petty
For some people, sports can be more than just a hobby. Some live for sports because of the entertainment, the thrill, and the excitement of the competition. Being the winning team is just some of the best things to ever happen.
jovial
poignant
zealous
contemptuous
“I couldn’t stop myself from smiling because my morning was simply perfect, I woke up energized and ready for the day ahead. The weather for the day was ideal and I knew that today would be one of my best days yet.”
jovial
burlesque
satirical
forthright
“I doubt that useless old man could do anything by himself, he’s lived his entire life leeching off of other people like a rat.”
contentious
contemptuous
contemplative
condescending
“I don’t like these new plans that were enacted, but there is nothing else we can do. We can’t go against the law afterall.”
diffident
lyrical
resigned
facetious
