Question 1

Ethos (Credibility)

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Common examples include a doctor recommending medicine, a celebrity endorsing a product, or a speaker referencing their professional experience.

Question 2

Pathos (Emotion)

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Examples include charity ads using sad imagery to provoke sympathy, political speeches invoking fear of danger to motivate action, or personal stories that evoke empathy.

Question 3

Logos (Logic)

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Examples include citing studies, using if-then reasoning, or presenting evidence-based arguments, such as: "Because this car has 50% better fuel economy than others, it will save you money."

Question 4

Sufficient (enough)

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Surveillance footage clearly showing the defendant committing the act, along with DNA evidence, is considered sufficient evidence.

Question 5

Typical (plausible)

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When arguing about the impact of conformity, using the Salem Witch Trials or the McCarthy era (1950s Red Scare) to show how fear leads to illogical social behavior.

Question 6

Accurate (time matters)

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Instead of saying "social media is bad," argue that, "The rapid spread of misinformation regarding the 2024 election on platforms like TikTok illustrates how algorithmic amplification overrides fact-checking

Question 7

Relevant (connects to claim)

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The value of disobedience. Instead of saying "people have protested," use the Boston Tea Party to show specific defiance against unjust taxation, or Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat to challenge segregation laws.

Question 8

Inductive (end)

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I didn't do my AP Lang homework. I fall asleep in AP Lang every day. I should drop AP Lang. Another example: My dog ate my garage door opener. Then my dog ate our toaster. My dog eats anything that is electronic.

Question 9

Deductive (beginning)

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Cake is the worst of all desserts. It is dry and difficult to eat. It all basically taste the same. Another example: Students should stop vaping. They will get black lung. They look stupid.

Question 10

Repitition

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“To be honest, I inherited a mess. It’s a mess. At home and abroad, a mess.”

Question 11

Rhetorical Question

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"Americans are asking, 'Why do they hate us?'"

Question 12

Parallel Structure

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"Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be served."

Question 13

Juxtaposition

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"As long as the United States of America is determined and strong, this will not be an age of terror. This will be an age of liberty here and across the world."

Question 14

Antithesis

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"You’re not supposed to be sycophants, you're supposed to be skeptics.  You’re supposed to ask me tough questions.  You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power and make sure that we are accountable to the people who sent us here."

Question 15

Simple Sentence

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"And you have done that.  And you’ve done it, for the most part, in ways that I could appreciate for fairness even if I didn’t always agree with your conclusions."

Question 16

Fragment

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"Silence. The cold rain falling."

Question 17

A claim

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IDEA and PERSPECTIVE

Question 18

Claim

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a writer’s message in nonfiction writing (informal)

Question 19

Thesis

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formal word for a “claim”

Question 20

Rhetorical situation

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who is writing and what is their purpose at that specific time

Question 21

Exigence

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Part of the rhetorical situation that inspires, stimulates, or provokes writers to create a text

Question 22

Purpose

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what the writer hopes to accomplish within a text (inform/persuade/evaluate)

Question 23

Context

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Time/Place/Occasion

Question 24

Synthesis

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Referring to multiple sources and strategically selecting the most relevant and specific information to combine with their argument

Question 25

Source

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Where we pull our info from

Question 26

Evidence

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The information a writer uses to support an argument

Question 27

Mode of Development

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The organizing structure that allows readers to follow a line of reasoning

Question 28

Process Analysis

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A mode of development showing how something works

Question 29

Expository Argument

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Analyzing subjects by making claims, drawing conclusions, and explaining reasons

Question 30

Jargon

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(specialized words) An example in the Military would be, POW, MIA, AWOL

Question 31

Euphemism

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(gentle way to say something embarrassing) An example is “let go” for fired or “between jobs” for unemployed

Question 32

Colloquialism

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(slang terms, regional expressions, and other informal language) Examples include “wicked,” “pop,” and “kinda”

Question 33

Compare/Contrast

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(subject by subject) In a paper comparing cars and motorcycles, Paragraph 1 discusses speed, fuel, and safety for cars, while Paragraph 2 discusses the same points for motorcycles.

Question 34

Spatial

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(relative location) A real estate listing describing a house: "The kitchen is located just to the east of the dining room, with the backyard directly behind it."

Question 35

Importance

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(least to most and vice versa) Starts with minor points and builds up to the most persuasive or significant point. This is often used for persuasive writing to create impact at the end.

Question 36

Specificity

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(general to specific or opposite)Starts with a broad premise and moves to specific evidence. Example: Starting a report on global warming, then focusing on a specific city's CO2 emissions.

Question 37

Chronological

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(sequence) A recipe (preheat, mix, bake) or a historical essay detailing events from 1900 to 1910.

Question 38

Coordination

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Shows equal importance

Question 39

Loose or Cumulative

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Main clause, less important after

Question 40

Periodic

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Less important, then main clause

Question 41

Subordination

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Shows not equal importance

Question 42

Rebuttal

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Offers a contrasting perspective on an argument and its evidence to challenge the claim

Question 43

Refutation

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Uses evidence to show that all (or a portion) of a competing claim is invalid

Question 44

Concession

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Admits part of the opposing claim is correct or acknowledges limits

Lang final review