Rhetorical Skills- Sent. Structure & Comprehension

Question 1

Relevance

Answer 1

deciding whether a certain detail belongs in that category or not

Question 2

Author Intent

Answer 2

identifying the writer’s topic, point, or goal, and the ways they achieve it

Question 3

Organization: Transitional Logic

Answer 3

ability to transition between ideas within sent/para/essay

Error: All through high school, we were inseparable; HOWEVER, even our parents eventually became friends.
Corrected: All through high school, we were inseparable; IN FACT, even our parents eventually became friends.

Question 4

Organization: Macro Logic

Answer 4

skill of putting the parts of an essay (sent & para) in the right order

Question 5

Conciseness and Redundancy

Answer 5

ability to fix wordy sentences and redundant sentences

Question 6

Fixing Wordy Sentences

Answer 6

Error: To travel around Berlin, we have the option of choosing many different transport systems; among them are the U-Bahn, or the underground rail system similar to New York’s Subway, and the tram, which is another form of transport that involves railways that have tracks on the streets.

Corrected: To travel around Berlin, we might take the U-Bahn, or subway; we could also take the tram.

Question 7

Fixing Redundant Sentences

Answer 7

Error: Many UNEDUCATED citizens WHO HAVE NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL continue to vote for better schools.

Corrected: Many UNEDUCATED citizens continue to vote for better schools.

Question 8

Formality and Tone

Answer 8

understanding the formality of the text (spotting informal / formal phrases)