Question 1

Question

Question 2
A)
Use the example to answer the question.
A speaker uses historical references to persuade listeners about the importance of their ideas.
Which rhetorical technique does this describe?
(1 point)
figurative language
repetition
evoking the past
use of pronouns
A)
Use the example to answer the question.
A speaker uses nonliteral language to achieve an effect and persuade an audience to think of
a situation in a new way.
Which rhetorical technique does this describe?
(1 point)
figurative language
repetition
use of pronouns
evoking the past

Question 3
Question 4
In another January in Washington, on New Year’s
Day 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the
Emancipation Proclamation.
When he put pen to paper, the President said, “If
my name ever goes down into history it will be for
this act and my whole soul is in it.”
My whole soul is in it.
Today, on this January day, my whole soul is in
this:
Bringing America together.
—Joe Biden, 2021 Inaugural Address
A)
Use the speech to answer the question.
President Joe Biden delivered this speech at
his January 2021 inauguration. Which are
reasons President Biden included these
lines in his speech? Select the two correct
answers.
(1 point)
to convince his listeners that they have
made the right choice in electing him
to connect his own presidency with
U.S. history on a larger scale
to stress his commitment to social
justice and change
to stress the importance of unity in the
current United States
to build on the resilience of the
American spirit as a theme
A) What is the definition of the word evaluate? (1 point)
to explain or interpret someone else’s words
to produce an effective product, design, or idea
to assess the strength or effectiveness of something
to create a compelling argument

Question 5
A) Which is a description of an effective format for a presentation? (1 point)
speaking clearly at a volume that can be easily understood
engaging with the audience
having a beginning, middle, and end with clear connections between ideas
projecting a sense of confidence

Answer 1

Question 1 A) The rhetorical technique that describes the use of historical references to persuade listeners about the importance of their ideas is:

• evoking the past

Question 2 A) The rhetorical technique that describes the use of nonliteral language to achieve an effect and persuade an audience to think of a situation in a new way is:

• figurative language

Question 3 A) The two reasons President Biden included the lines in his speech are:

• to connect his own presidency with U.S. history on a larger scale
• to stress the importance of unity in the current United States

Question 4 A) The definition of the word evaluate is:

• to assess the strength or effectiveness of something

Question 5 A) A description of an effective format for a presentation is:

• having a beginning, middle, and end with clear connections between ideas