Rhetoric

Question 0

What is the difference between a database and a website?

Answer 0

Database- confined answers for research

Website- anyone can publish one

Question 1

How do you ensure a website is credible?

Answer 1

Check for biast opinions
Make sure it is up to date
Check for relevance
Author is credible

Question 2

List at least four databases.

Answer 2

Gale Power Search
Ebsco
Gale Artemis
Gale US History in Context
Primary Sources

Question 3

What does Primary Sources (database) search for?

Answer 3

Library of Congress

Question 4

What does Gale Artemis search for?

Answer 4

Literary figures

Question 5

What does the Gale U.S. History search for?

Answer 5

Politicians and Activists (history)

Question 6

List the Boolean Operators. When would you use each?

Answer 6

And- to narrow your search
Or- to broaden search
Not- to narrow your search

Question 7

Why do writers need to use a specific citation style/ format for their research and papers?

Answer 7

To make sure they are correctly giving credit and to show credibility.

Question 8

What style do we use in our English department?

Answer 8

MLA

Question 9

What is a simile?

Answer 9

Comparing to unlike things using “like” or “as”.

Question 10

What is a metaphor?

Answer 10

Comparing to unlike things without using “like” or “as”

Question 11

What is an alliteration?

Answer 11

The repetition of initial consonant sound.

Question 12

What is an assonance?

Answer 12

The repetition of vowel sounds.

Question 13

What is a personification?

Answer 13

Giving human characteristics to an inanimate object.

Question 14

What is a hyperbole?

Answer 14

A gross exaggeration without using “like” or “as”

Question 15

What is an antithesis?

Answer 15

Where you present opposite ideas.

Question 16

What is parallelism?

Answer 16

The grammatical make up of the sentence is repeated.

Question 17

What is an allusion?

Answer 17

A reference to literature, history, or pop culture.

Question 18

Identify the Rhetorical Device: My father is a rock.

Answer 18

Metaphor

Question 19

Identify the Rhetorical Device: If I don’t get these jeans, I will die!

Answer 19

Hyperbole

Question 20

Identify the Rhetorical Device: Curley was flopping like a fish on a line.

Answer 20

Simile

Question 21

Identify the Rhetorical Device: My computer throws a fit every time I try to use it.

Answer 21

Personification

Question 22

Identify the Rhetorical Device: “Strips of tinfoil winking like people”

Answer 22

Personification and simile

Question 23

What are the steps of the speaking process?

Answer 23

Plan, draft, practice, shape, practice, correct, practice, publish.

Question 24

Who experiences stage fright?

Answer 24

Everyone

Question 25

What are at least 4 rules you must follow for outlining a speech or essay?

Answer 25

• MLA format
• complete sentences
• 1 or 2 sentences per bullet
• If you have an A, you should have a B

Question 26

What % of communication is nonverbal vs. verbal?

Answer 26

65-93%

Question 27

List some guidelines when videotaping.

Answer 27

The light source in behind camera facing you.
The setting/ nonverbal a should complement your topic.
Check for good sound and light

Question 28

What are the 5 steps in Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?

Answer 28

1. ) Attention
2. ) Need
3. ) Satisfaction
4. ) Visualization
5. ) Action

Question 29

What three parts must an introduction have?

Answer 29

Hook
Bridge
Thesis

Question 30

How do you analyze your verb choice?

Answer 30

Look to see if main verbs are weak or strong.

Question 31

What should good writing have?

Answer 31

Concrete ideas
Variation of sentence structure
Focused and organized content
Good grammar

Question 32

What are the 5 steps of the writing process?

Answer 32

1. ) plan/brainstorming
2. ) draft
3. ) shape/revision
4. ) correct
5. ) publish