AP LANG workbook quiz #2

For quiz on Thursday!!!

3 steps for Breaking down a prompt

Identify the tagline, Look for background info, Identify the command portion of task

What a conquer question must start with

what

Question about SPEAKER

What are the needs, beliefs, or values of the speaker?

Question about AUDIENCE

What needs, beliefs, or values does the audience presumably share?

Question about CONTEXT

What, if any, relevant background information do you know about the context?

Question about MESSAGE

What are examples of the focus of the prompt?

The “What” in annotating a passage

the speakers rhetorical choice- Must start with a verb

The “Why” in annotating a passage means

the effect of that rhetorical choice

Explains main idea an shifts of a passage

Line of reasoning

Line of reasoning

includes the main idea (In intro paragraph) and 2 shifts (In 1st body and 2nd body)

A rhetorical choice

Something a speaker does

A rhetorical device

something a speaker uses

Where do you put your task that you turned into a question?

In your thesis

5 effective hooks

meaningful fragment, universal truth, vivid description, false assumption, and relevant historical context

Sentence frame for body paragraph 1

(speaker) begins by (first rhetorical choice) in order to (purpose)

Sentence frame for body paragraphs 2-3

Denotation

dictionary definition

Connotation

meaning of word that can be positive or negative

example of Denotation

a factory is a workplace where goods are manufactured

example of Connotation

Factories are neutral or positive- compared to other workplaces

ICE

Introduce, Cite, Explain

3 possible commentary language verbs

conveys, demonstrates, implies

3 possible Cause and Effect transitions

Because, since, as such

sentence frame connecting to the speaker

Considering (Speaker) seeks to (Goal) they… because….

sentence frame connecting to audience

Knowing that (s/he) is speaking to (Audience), (Speaker) specifically emphasizes… because..

sentence frame connecting to context/ exigence

Aware that (relevant context), (Speaker)

sentence frame connecting to purpose

Clearly, (Speaker) aims to (Purpose). Therefore, they…

Sentence frame connecting to message

To develop the message that…., (speaker)… in order to…

2 sentence frams for a conclusion

Taken away, considering

3 types of context for sophistication point

Historical, Cultural/ social, political, Authors background, audience

3 ways to create a more vivid/ persuasive style

Replace overly generic words like “good” and “bad”, avoid trite expressions, and add adjectives and adverbs for more precise writing