Free Printable Advanced Language & Composition Final Review

1.

Excerpt 1 (Abraham Lincoln)Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war… We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

The phrase “conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal” primarily appeals to:

a)

A. Pathos

b)

B. Ethos

c)

C. Logos

d)

D. Kairos

2.

Excerpt 1 (Abraham Lincoln)Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war… We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

Lincoln’s reference to “our fathers” and “a new nation” is primarily intended to:

a)

A. Establish a warrant connecting present action to founding principles

b)

B. Introduce a counterclaim

c)

C. Provide empirical data

d)

D. Commit a hasty generalization

3.

Excerpt 1 (Abraham Lincoln)Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war… We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

“It is for us the living…to be dedicated here to the unfinished work” functions mainly as:

a)

A. A concession to the opposing side

b)

B. A call to action rooted in collective responsibility

c)

C. A refutation of a counterargument

d)

D. A red herring

4.

Excerpt 1 (Abraham Lincoln)Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war… We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

Which element of the rhetorical situation is most clearly signaled by “we have come to dedicate a portion of that field”?

a)

A. Speaker

b)

B. Occasion

c)

C. Audience

d)

D. Claim

5.

Excerpt 1 (Abraham Lincoln)Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war… We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

The phrase “that nation might live” uses which appeal most directly?

a)

A. Ethos

b)

B. Pathos

c)

C. Logos

d)

D. Warrant — bridge to claim

6.

Excerpt 1 (Abraham Lincoln)Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war… We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

If an opponent said, “Most people disagree with your plan,” that would be an example of which fallacy Lincoln warns against elsewhere in rhetoric?

a)

A. Bandwagon

b)

B. Equivocation

c)

C. Circular reasoning

d)

D. No True Scotsman

7.

Excerpt 1 (Abraham Lincoln)Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war… We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

Lincoln’s repetition of ideas about dedication and sacrifice mainly strengthens his:

a)

A. Logos by giving data

b)

B. Ethos by showing impartiality

c)

C. Pathos by reinforcing emotional bond and shared values

d)

D. Use of equivocating language

8.

Excerpt 1 (Abraham Lincoln)Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war… We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

Which Toulmin element best corresponds to “those who here gave their lives”?

a)

A. Claim

b)

B. Data/Grounds (evidence)

c)

C. Warrant

d)

D. Rebuttal

9.

Excerpt 1 (Abraham Lincoln)Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war… We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

The excerpt’s tone is best described as:

a)

A. Triumphant and mocking

b)

B. Solemn and resolute

c)

C. Flippant and sarcastic

d)

D. Indifferent

10.

Excerpt 1 (Abraham Lincoln)Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war… We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

Which rhetorical move in this excerpt is closest to a concession?

a)

A. Stating the nation was “conceived in Liberty”

b)

B. Acknowledging that the work is “unfinished” and requires dedication

c)

C. Calling the opponents “traitors”

d)

D. Offering empirical statistics about battle casualties

11.

Excerpt 2 (Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream”) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed… I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, sweltering with the heat of injustice, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together… with this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”

King’s repeated phrase “I have a dream” is an example of which rhetorical device?

a)

A. Antithesis

b)

B. Anaphora

c)

C. Equivocation

d)

D. Bandwagon

12.

Excerpt 2 (Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream”) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed… I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, sweltering with the heat of injustice, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together… with this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”

“Sweltering with the heat of injustice” is primarily an appeal to:

a)

A. Logos

b)

B. Pathos

c)

C. Ethos

d)

D. Warrant

13.

Excerpt 2 (Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream”) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed… I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, sweltering with the heat of injustice, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together… with this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”

The clause “we will be able to work together…to go to jail together” is most strategically used to:

a)

A. Evoke shared sacrifice and strengthen group ethos/pathos

b)

B. Provide data for a Toulmin claim

c)

C. Introduce a counterclaim

d)

D. Commit a hasty generalization

14.

Excerpt 2 (Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream”) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed… I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, sweltering with the heat of injustice, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together… with this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”

“Hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope” is chiefly a:

a)

A. Literal statement of fact

b)

B. Metaphor signaling transformation and optimism

c)

C. Warrant connecting data to claim

d)

D. Rebuttal to an opponent

15.

Excerpt 2 (Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream”) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed… I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, sweltering with the heat of injustice, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together… with this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”

The passage’s primary persuasive strategy is to:

a)

A. Undermine opponents’ ethos directly

b)

B. Appeal to shared values and emotions to motivate action

c)

C. Rely solely on statistical proof

d)

D. Introduce technical warrants

16.

Excerpt 2 (Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream”) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed… I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, sweltering with the heat of injustice, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together… with this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”

King’s mention of working and praying “together” functions as a move to build:

a)

A. An echo chamber effect

b)

B. A sense of audience unity and shared moral purpose (ethos/pathos)

c)

C. A circular argument

d)

D. A slippery slope

17.

Excerpt 2 (Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream”) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed… I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, sweltering with the heat of injustice, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together… with this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”

King’s overall use of images like “oasis of freedom” and “stone of hope” most directly supports which appeal?

a)

A. Logos

b)

B. Ethos

c)

C. Pathos

d)

D. Warrant

18.

Excerpt 3 (Winston Churchill) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by land, sea, and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us… You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory — victory at all costs, victory in spite of the many travails, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire an

Churchill’s repetition of “victory” primarily serves to:

a)

. Undercut his ethos

b)

B. Emphasize determination and create a rallying cry (pathos/ethos)

c)

C. Introduce a statistical argument

d)

D. Present a concession

19.

Excerpt 3 (Winston Churchill) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by land, sea, and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us… You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory — victory at all costs, victory in spite of the many travails, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire an

The phrase “with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us” most directly builds:

a)

A. Logos through empirical evidence

b)

B. Ethos by invoking moral authority and shared belief

c)

C. A red herring

d)

D. A warrant

20.

Excerpt 3 (Winston Churchill) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by land, sea, and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us… You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory — victory at all costs, victory in spite of the many travails, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire an

“Victory at all costs” is an example of which risky rhetorical move?

a)

A. Use of absolute language that may be difficult to support (absolute argument)

b)

B. A limiting qualifier

c)

C. A Rogerian compromise

d)

D. A Toulmin warrant

21.

Excerpt 3 (Winston Churchill) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by land, sea, and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us… You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory — victory at all costs, victory in spite of the many travails, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire an

Churchill’s clause “however long and hard the road may be” functions as:

a)

A. A concession acknowledging future difficulty

b)

B. A rebuttal denying opponents’ claims

c)

C. An instance of circular reasoning

d)

D. A red herring

22.

Excerpt 3 (Winston Churchill) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by land, sea, and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us… You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory — victory at all costs, victory in spite of the many travails, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire an

The final phrase “This was their finest hour” works primarily to:

a)

A. Provide data/grounds for a claim

b)

B. Solidify legacy and appeal to shared pride (ethos/pathos)

c)

C. Introduce a counterclaim

d)

D. Commit a hasty generalization

23.

Excerpt 3 (Winston Churchill) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by land, sea, and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us… You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory — victory at all costs, victory in spite of the many travails, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire an

The tone of the passage is best described as:

a)

A. Defeatist and resigned

b)

B. Resolute and inspirational

c)

C. Ironic and mocking

d)

D. Academic and detached

24.

Excerpt 3 (Winston Churchill) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by land, sea, and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us… You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory — victory at all costs, victory in spite of the many travails, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire an

Churchill’s invocation of a possible “thousand years” of empire is primarily intended to:

a)

A. Introduce statistical certainty

b)

B. Stir long‑term patriotic pride and legacy (pathos/ethos)

c)

C. Function as a limiting qualifier

d)

D. Provide a literal timeline

25.

Excerpt 3 (Winston Churchill) Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question:

“You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by land, sea, and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us… You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory — victory at all costs, victory in spite of the many travails, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire an

Which move would most weaken Churchill’s ethos based on his language here?

a)

A. Acknowledging difficulty in “however long and hard the road may be”

b)

B. Using absolute phrasing like “victory at all costs” without acknowledging constraints

c)

C. Appealing to God for strength

d)

D. Framing the speech as a call to duty

26.

Ethos is primarily an appeal to the speaker's credibility.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A rebuttal accepts the validity of the opposing evidence without challenge.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Limiting qualifiers like “few” or “somewhat” narrow the scope of a claim.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Circular reasoning provides independent support for its conclusion.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Concession involves admitting partial truth in an opposing argument.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The Rogerian structure emphasizes understanding and contexts for opposing views.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which is the correct order of the Classical argument structure?

a)

A. Narratio, Exordium, Confirmatio, Refutatio, Peroratio

b)

B. Exordium, Narratio, Proposito, Confirmatio/Refutatio, Peroratio

c)

C. Exordium, Proposito, Narratio, Refutatio, Confirmatio

d)

D. Proposito, Exordium, Narratio, Confirmatio, Peroratio

33.

In Toulmin’s model, the Warrant is:

a)

A. The bridge connecting data to claim

b)

B. The main claim

c)

C. The final peroration

d)

D. A limiting qualifier

34.

Which fallacy best fits: “Everyone is doing it, so it must be right”?

a)

A. Red Herring

b)

B. Bandwagon

c)

C. Equivocation

d)

D. No True Scotsman

35.

“No True Scotsman” is best described as:

a)

A.Moving the goalposts — saying someone isn’t a real member anymore when they don’t fit your claim.

b)

B. Offering independent backing for a warrant

c)

C. Using anaphora to repeat a claim

d)

D. A form of circular reasoning

36.

Which move exemplifies qualifying an argument?

a)

A. Saying “This is always true for every case.”

b)

B. Adding “in most cases” or “to some extent” to limit scope.

c)

C. Refusing to discuss counterclaims.

d)

D. Presenting only sensational anecdotes.

37.

“Begging the Question” is another term for which fallacy?

a)

A. Slippery Slope

b)

B. Hasty Generalization

c)

C. Circular Reasoning

d)

D. Red Herring

38.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

a)

A. Jason went to the store but he forgot the milk.

b)

B. Carrie worked hard, so she got offered a promotion.

c)

C. Luke called his dad, but got no answer

39.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

a)

A. During the basketball game, Luke scored 24 points.

b)

B. After the bell rang Susie went to eat lunch.

c)

C. When Luke called his dad he got no answer.

40.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

a)

A. I like reading, nevertheless not the books from school.

b)

B. On Friday, according to the teacher, we will have an assembly.

c)

C. Everytime I go to the beach, I walk too far.

41.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

a)

A. Rachel M. Green MD was the best presenter!

b)

B. You don’t know what happened on July 1 1776?

c)

C. Jamaica became a country on August 6, 1962.

42.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

a)

A. I woke up like this, she said “we are flawless.”

b)

B. Sammy walked up to me and said, “I like your pants!”

c)

C. Christian wore the cutest shoes! “I got them on sale.”

43.

2. Which of the following is NOT an element of the Toulmin model?

a)

grounds

b)

warrant

c)

support

d)

rebuttal

e)

backing

44.

3. In a Toulmin model, the idea you are arguing for or against is called the:

a)

claim

b)

thesis

c)

qualifier

d)

warrant

e)

grounds

45.

In a Toulmin model, you use a(n) ________ to avoid making absolute statements, so you will not be disproven based on unusual cases or situations.

a)

warrant

b)

rebuttal

c)

qualifier

d)

support

e)

example

46.

Imagine you are writing a paper which advocates lowering the voting age to sixteen. Identify the Toulmin element this statement represents.

"Increased political activity is good for democracy."

a)

claim

b)

warrant

c)

evidence

d)

grounds

e)

backing

47.

Imagine you are writing a paper which advocates lowering the voting age to sixteen. Identify the Toulmin element this statement represents.

"Therefore, the voting age should be lowered to sixteen."

a)

concluding statement

b)

rebuttal

c)

thesis

d)

claim

e)

none of the above

48.

Imagine you are writing a paper which advocates lowering the voting age to sixteen. Identify the Toulmin element this statement represents.

Lowering the voting age will drive up voter turnout..."because a 2018 study showed that parents are more likely to vote when their children vote."

a)

qualifier

b)

proof

c)

backing

d)

warrant

e)

claim

49.

The area of the argument that is high interest and draws the audience into the topic

a)

Exordium

b)

Background

c)

Partition

d)

Confirmation

e)

Refutation

50.

The area of the argument where the speaker looks at the merits of the others’ perspectives yet maintains his/her position by proving these perspectives incorrect

a)

Background

b)

Confirmation

c)

So What

d)

Refutation

e)

Partition

51.

The area(s) of the argument that support the claim presented by the speaker

a)

Exordium

b)

Confirmation

c)

So What

d)

Refutation

e)

Background

52.

The area of the argument where the speaker focuses on presenting his or her claim after revealing what others have said about the topic at hand

a)

Exordium

b)

So What?

c)

Partition

d)

Refutation

e)

Background

53.

The area of the argument that connects its observations to other issues in the world. Or, the area where the reader is left with a call to action.

a)

Exordium

b)

Confirmation

c)

Refutation

d)

So What?

e)

Partition

Advanced Language & Composition Final Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

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