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English Comparative Topic Sentences

AP 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

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Speaker - The author of a text Purpose - What the speaker hopes to achieve Audience - Who the text is directed toward - Context - The larger situation in which the test happens Exigence - Reason for producing a text Quantifiable - Evidence that is measured - Statistics Qualifiable - Evidence that reflects feelings - Personal story Descriptive/Comparative - Describing and comparing different aspects of a particular situation - analogy (extended comparison) Ethos - Appeals to credibility - Pathos - Appeals to emotions - Logos - Appeals to logic - Tone - The author's attitude toward the subject - Diction - The authors word choice - Imagery - Descriptive language that engages the senses - Details - What the author leaves in and out of the text - Either or fallacy - Only 2 options - Bandwagon fallacy - A popular idea so it's true - Ad Hominem fallacy - Attacking the character - Straw man fallacy - Arguing something related to the topic, but avoids topic - Non-sequitur fallacy - Conclusion does not follow premise - Appeals to authority fallacy - A famous person endorses the claim - Appeals to pity fallacy - Persuade others by provoking pity - Appeals to ignorance fallacy - No evidence proving my claim wrong - Hasty generalization fallacy - A rush conclusion - Slippery slope fallacy - A fallacy that predicts extreme outcomes - Faulty causality fallacy - First event called the second event Weak analogy fallacy - Two things that are compared that are not alike creates weak analogy Cause-effect - Provide reasons that produced a result Narration - Telling a story from one viewpoint Compare-contrast - How 2 things are similar or different Definition-Description - What a concept, event, person is like Parts of a work cited page - All sources listed with them cited How to cite websites - Author last, first name, Website Title Publisher Date of Publication Counterclaim - An opposing claim Concession - Acknowledgement of a limitation in your own argument Rebuttal - Offering contrasting perspective on an argument Refutation - A rejection of a counterclaim Qualification - To avoid absolute language or generalizations Absolute language - Claims - Statements of what the author believes Evidence - Factual information that helps the reader reach a conclusion Line of reasoning - Arrangements of claim and evidence that leads to a conclusion Thesis - Writers viewpoint Thesis Statement - A statement that states the main idea of a paper Commentary - Part of a paragraph that connects evidence to claim Topic sentences - Sentence that presents the main focus of a paragraph Introductions - Sets tone of essay/ Previews how the essay will develop Conclusions - Synthesize main points of line of reasoning

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