Exploring Cultural Identity Through Language

26 August 2022
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Which best explains how Anaya's text structure establishes his voice in the excerpt?
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Anaya relates a story about a poet he knows to support his point of view.
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Which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that Anaya's conclusion is accurate?
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an appeal based on the author's character
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Which best explains how Nye's word choice helps establish her voice in the excerpt?
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Nye creates a powerful image of trees to support her opinion that living among a variety of cultures is an American heritage.
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To convince readers that censors have unjust motives, the author uses rhetoric to appeal mostly to .
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XXX emotion XXX ethics
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Which best states how the structure of each excerpt supports a different tone?
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XXX Anaya structures his text as an anecdote, which gives it a humorous tone, while Nye structures her text as a counterclaim, which gives it a defensive tone. XXX Anaya structures his text as a theory, which gives it an academic tone, while Nye structures her text as a list, which gives it an unemotional tone.
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Which best describes the rhetoric used in this excerpt to increase the reader's awareness of censorship?
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XXX an emotional anecdote is related to appeal to the reader's sympathy XXXfactual evidence is used to appeal to the reader's sense of logic
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Which best describes the rhetorical appeal used to illustrate the destructive nature of censorship?
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XXX a strong opinion is presented to appeal to the reader's anger XXXthe author's novel is referenced to appeal to his credibility as a writer
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Which best states how the structures of the excerpts are similar?
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Each relates an anecdote to appeal to the reader's emotions.
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Which best describes how Anaya effectively uses rhetoric in the excerpt to convince readers that his conclusion is justified?
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XXX Anaya presents factual evidence about the Chicano Movement creating a new literature.
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Which best states how the structures of both excerpts engage the reader?
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XXX They employ statistical evidence
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Which best explains how Anaya's tone establishes his voice in the excerpt?
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Anaya's tone is passionate, which reflects his strong feelings about the topic.
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Which best describes how Anaya effectively uses rhetoric in the excerpt to convince readers that his conclusion is justified?
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Anaya establishes his credibility as a published Chicano author by discussing his career experience.
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Which best describes the rhetorical appeal used to illustrate the destructive nature of censorship?
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Factual evidence is used to appeal to the reader's sense of logic
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Which best explains how Nye's word choice helps establish her voice in the excerpt?
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Nye uses figurative language to support her opinion that staying connected to one's heritage makes life richer.
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Which best states how the word choice is similar in both
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Each author uses non-English words and figurative language.
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Which is used by anaya but not by nye
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XXX pathos