HomeAP Lang. & Comp. Midterm Study Guide - Matarazzo THE MIDTERM CONSIST OF… ● 28 Multiple Choice Questions (1 pt. each) ○ AP-Style reading passages and multiple choice questions ○ Example student writing passages and multiple choice questions ○ Other multiple choice questions on key concepts & terms ● 4 Short Answer (3 points each) ● 2 Extended Response (5 points each) ○ TOTAL: 50 points (x2 to convert to 100) Concepts to Know: RHETORICAL SITUATION (Unit 1) ☐ speaker ☐ purpose ☐ audience ☐ context ☐ exigence TYPES OF EVIDENCE (Unit 1) ☐ quantifiable ☐ qualifiable ☐ descriptive/comparative APPEALS: (Unit 2) ☐ ethos ☐ pathos ☐ logos TONE: (Unit 2) ☐ tone ☐ diction ☐ imagery ☐ details METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT ☐ cause-effect (Unit 3) ☐ narration (Unit 3) ☐ compare-contrast (Unit 4) ☐ definition-description (Unit 4) FALLACIES: (UNIT 3) ☐ either-or ☐ bandwagon ☐ ad hominem ☐ straw man ☐ non-sequitur ☐ appeals to authority ☐ appeals to pity ☐ appeals to ignorance ☐ hasty generalization ☐ slippery slope ☐ faulty causality ☐ weak analogy EFFECTIVE WRITING: (all units) ☐ claims ☐ evidence ☐ line of reasoning ☐ thesis ☐ thesis statement ☐ commentary ☐ topic sentences ☐ introductions ☐ conclusions HELPFUL TIP: You “know” these concepts when you can… A) explain each clearly to someone else and B) give examples of them. Other items to keep in mind… ● Rhetorical Analysis Thesis Structure ○ In SPEAKER/WRITER’S (tone) speech/letter/article (to AUDIENCE), he/she uses ___ and ____ to PURPOSE. ■ EXAMPLE: In his patriotic speech to Congress, President Roosevelt repeats “attacked” and “deliberate” as well as appeals to patriotism in order to convince Congress to declare war on Japan. ● Rhetorical Precis - Know how to write one! You do not need to have the structure memorized, but be familiar with it! ○ A well-written rhetorical precis of a text need only be 4-5 sentences long. It’s how you pack the information into them that counts. ○ 1st Sentence: Name of author, [optional: a phrase describing the author], the genre and title of the work, date in parentheses (additional publishing information in parentheses or note), a rhetorically accurate verb (such as "assert," "argue," "suggest," "imply," "claim," etc.), and a THAT clause containing the major assertion (thesis statement) of the work. ○ 2nd Sentence: An explanation of how the author develops and/or supports the thesis, usually in chronological order. ○ 3rd Sentence: A statement of the author’s apparent purpose, followed by an "in order to" phrase. ○ 4th Sentence: A description of the intended audience if it seems to be for a specific person or group, OR a brief statement of why you chose this article to analyze. ● Be familiar with utilizing theoretical lenses (i.e. gender, Sentimentalism, Romanticism, Panopticon) for literary analysis! ○ ***HINT: You’ve all done this with your literary analysis essay, Contending Forces presentations, our other tests’ extended responses, etc. You’ll be ready! :) ● Be familiar with characters and key concepts from each of the following… ○ Contending Forces ○ Light in August ○ Frankenstein ○ Never Let Me Go