Test 1 (Real)

Question 1

Author

Answer 1

the person who wrote the text

Question 2

Plagiarism

Answer 2

using someone else’s work or ideas without source

Question 3

Pathos

Answer 3

appeal to emotion

Question 4

Audience

Answer 4

who the work is made for

Question 5

Standard English

Answer 5

formal English used in academia

Question 6

Multimedia

Answer 6

the use of different forms of media

Question 7

Old media

Answer 7

physical media (newspapers, books, vinyl)

Question 8

Opposing arguments

Answer 8

arguments that go against the writer’s thesis/must be refuted

Question 9

Rhetorical reading

Answer 9

reading at an academic level, analyzing the text to understand the context, history, impact, and arguments

Question 10

Persona

Answer 10

the author’s personality

Question 11

Genre

Answer 11

categories of writing

Question 12

Rhetorical situation

Answer 12

looks at the historical context of the problem being discussed, the culture and how it was impacted, as well as the person who wrote it

Question 13

Visual elements

Answer 13

use of images (color, camera angles, fonts)

Question 14

Ethos

Answer 14

appeals to credibility, trustworthiness, education, experience, position, accomplishments

Question 15

Rhetoric

Answer 15

persuasion/persuasive methods

Question 16

Context

Answer 16

the time a text was written, what was happening during that time, author’s background

Question 17

Logos

Answer 17

use of evidence and examples/appeals to reason and logic

Question 18

Ideology

Answer 18

one’s belief system or their bias

Question 19

Genre (again?)

Answer 19

a category of writing

Question 20

Argument

Answer 20

a clear thesis backed with research and examples that aims to persuade

Question 21

Memoir

Answer 21

an author’s personal narrative of events

Question 22

Analysis

Answer 22

breaking down a text into the context and exploring the thesis

Question 23

Report

Answer 23

a written document that presents information in an organized format for a specific audience and purpose

Question 24

Thesis

Answer 24

the main idea of the text, the point of the text

Question 25

Plagiarism

Answer 25

using someone else’s ideas or work without giving them credit

Question 26

Database

Answer 26

a collection of data stored for use (archive)

Question 27

Primary source

Answer 27

the text being discussed

Question 28

Secondary source

Answer 28

other forms of media used in a work, including critical assessments

Question 29

Field research

Answer 29

research done beyond the library, has interviews and investigations

Question 30

Microfilm

Answer 30

newspapers on film