Tps E3ls – 50 S Details Test Questions – Flashcards
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the different ways Douglass learned how to read and write
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Learning to Read and Write - topic
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ETHOS (Douglass talks about his first-hand experience as a slave), pathos (Douglass appeals to the reader's sense of pity for him)
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Learning to Read and Write - modes of persuasion
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narrative
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Learning to Read and Write - essay type
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reading and writing help slaves and owners realize that slavery is wrong
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Learning to Read and Write - main idea
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show the connection between reading / writing and slavery
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Learning to Read and Write - purpose
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earnest, determined, disgusted toward his slave owners
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Learning to Read and Write - tone (3)
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the path by which Alexie saved his life / the way he wants to help save the lives of others
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The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me - topic
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PATHOS (sadness, not pity, for the Indian children) ethos (he went through the whole experience himself)
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The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me - modes of persuasion (2)
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narrative
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The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me - essay type
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reading and writing save lives (especially those of Indian children who are stuck on reservations)
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The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me - main idea
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convince people that it is necessary for Indian children to break through the expectation of failure that non-Indian and Indian people put forth AND that the way to do that is through reading and writing
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The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me - purpose
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arrogant, urgent, bitter towards his childhood
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The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me - tones (3)
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the benefits of reading for writing / of doing something you love for your happiness
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Reading to Write - topic
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LOGOS (he gives support for why reading is necessary if one wants to write well), ethos (he gives proof through his own life that reading can help you write better)
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Reading to Write - modes of persuasion
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persuasive
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Reading to Write - essay type
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reading (and doing things you love) is necessary for writing (and life)
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Reading to Write - main idea
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persuade aspiring writers that reading a lot is a necessary use of their time
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Reading to Write - purpose
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casual yet passionate
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Reading to Write - tone
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the ways the king has injured the colonies
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The Declaration of Independence - topic
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logos (gives evidence of all the times that the king wronged them)
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The Declaration of Independence - mode of persuasion
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expository
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The Declaration of Independence - essay type
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the Colonies should and can be free from Great Britain because the king has become an unreasonable tyrant
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The Declaration of Independence - main idea
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let the king know that their separation is just
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The Declaration of Independence - purpose
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determined, indignant, angry
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The Declaration of Independence - tone
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the ways men have injured women
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Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions - topic
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logos (gives examples of how men have mistreated women)
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Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions - mode of persuasion
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expository
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Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions - essay type
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men have oppressed women by making them inferior to themselves, causing the women to rise up out of necessity and fight for their rights
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Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions - main idea
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to convince men and legislators to change the laws AND to convince men to change their attitudes towards women
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Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions - purposes
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bitter, indignant
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Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions - tone
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nonviolent direct action and the ways different people view the freedom movement
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Letter from Birmingham Jail - topic
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LOGOS (logical reasons, quotes credible people and examples), ethos (his family's experiences), pathos (appeals to the reader's sense of injustice)
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Letter from Birmingham Jail - modes of persuasion
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persuasive
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Letter from Birmingham Jail - essay type
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nonviolent direct action is the best way to fight for the freedom and equality of African-Americans
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Letter from Birmingham Jail - main idea
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convince his fellow clergymen of the urgency of the freedom movement and of the necessity of doing it nonviolently
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Letter from Birmingham Jail - purpose
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passionate yet cool and humble
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Letter from Birmingham Jail - tone
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the unfair expectations that society puts on women (in light of the lesser or even opposite ones they put on men)
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A Woman's Beauty: Put-Down or Power Source? - topic
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logos (notes many paradoxes of society's expectations and treatment of women)
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A Woman's Beauty: Put-Down or Power Source? - mode of persuasion
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expository
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A Woman's Beauty: Put-Down or Power Source? - essay type
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the modern definition of beauty and its association with women is detrimental to women
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A Woman's Beauty: Put-Down or Power Source? - main idea
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encourage women / society to free women from being defined by their looks
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A Woman's Beauty: Put-Down or Power Source? - purpose
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indignant, scornful towards society's expectations
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A Woman's Beauty: Put-Down or Power Source? - tone
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Cofer's experiences of prejudice as a Latina immigrant and the reasons why Latina girls do what they do
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The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named María - topic
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PATHOS (appeals to the reader's sense of compassion) ethos (many personal examples, she is a Latina woman)
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The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named María - modes of persuasion
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expository
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The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named María - essay type
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many American stereotypes of Latina women are misinterpretations that are detrimental and disrespectful to them
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The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named María - main idea
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inform Americans of why Latina women are who they are, and persuade them to stop stereotyping
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The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named María - purpose
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dignified
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The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named María - tone
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the misconceptions that people have when they see Staples
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Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space - topic
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PATHOS (victimizes himself and appeals to people's sense of compassion or guilt), ethos (personal stories)
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Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space - modes of persuasion
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expository
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Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space - essay type
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it is wrong for people to stereotype him just because he is a black man
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Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space - main idea
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inform people that not all black men are the same
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Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space - purpose of the essay
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calm
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Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space - tone
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what different Englishes mean
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Mother Tongue - topic
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PATHOS (appeals to the reader's sense of compassion for her mother/herself), ethos (she pushed out of stereotypes herself)
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Mother Tongue - modes of persuasion
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expository
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Mother Tongue - essay type
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when people label someone's language as "limited," they limit their perception of that person; no matter how grammatically incorrect someone's English is, the more important thing is their passion and intent
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Mother Tongue - main idea
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convince Asian Americans to rebel against stereotypes / convince America to stop limiting their perceptions of people based on how well they speak English
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Mother Tongue - purpose
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determined, nostalgic
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Mother Tongue - tone
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what it's like to live as a cripple
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On Being a Cripple - topic
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pathos (appeals to the reader's sense of reason and love)
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On Being a Cripple - mode of persuasion
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expository
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On Being a Cripple - essay type
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crippledness is a fact about her life, but she is not the disease
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On Being a Cripple - main idea
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inform people of the difference between being MS and having MS; inform people that how you react often determines the effect of something; she recognizes that everyone has different problems, hers are just rarer
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On Being a Cripple - purpose of the essay
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humorous yet blunt
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On Being a Cripple - tone
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how Eighner lives off of the wasteful lives of others
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On Dumpster Diving - topic
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ethos (he is a Dumpster diver/scavenger)
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On Dumpster Diving - mode of persuasion
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descriptive
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On Dumpster Diving - essay type
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Dumpster diving is a way of life; it is not necessarily worse than living like the rat-race millions because he learned how to appreciate what he gets and to put value in the right things instead of grabbing at everything that shimmers
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On Dumpster Diving - main idea
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convince people that Dumpster diving is better than being wasteful
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On Dumpster Diving - purpose of the essay
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matter-of-fact, clear-eyed, calm
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On Dumpster Diving - tone
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the ethics of buying unnecessary things when people are dying and we could save them instead
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The Singer Solution to World Poverty - topic
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LOGOS (uses logic to convince the reader), pathos (appeals to the reader's sense of morality
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The Singer Solution to World Poverty - modes of persuasion
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persuasive
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The Singer Solution to World Poverty - essay type
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choosing to spend money on unnecessary things instead of saving a child's life equates to killing the child
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The Singer Solution to World Poverty - main idea
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convince people to spend their extra money (money not spent on essentials) to save children
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The Singer Solution to World Poverty - purpose of the essay
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blunt and commanding
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The Singer Solution to World Poverty - tone
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the impact of technological innovation . . . on the way we live now
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Is Google Making Us Stupid? - topic
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logos (lots of expert opinions)
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Is Google Making Us Stupid? - mode of persuasion
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expository
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Is Google Making Us Stupid? - essay type
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while there are countless advantages to the way that the Internet allows us to read, there are also disadvantages that people may or may not be aware of, such as causing humans to be unable to reason by themselves
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Is Google Making Us Stupid? - main idea
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remind people to be cautious about how they read because it might affect their brains
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Is Google Making Us Stupid? - purpose of the essay
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reasonable
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Is Google Making Us Stupid? - tone
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the heart and its effect on life
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Joyas Voladores - topic
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pathos
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Joyas Voladores - mode of persuasion
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descriptive
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Joyas Voladores - essay type
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no matter what you do during your life, whatever you hold in your heart remains a secret
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Joyas Voladores - main idea
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inform the reader of the fragile, secret nature of the heart
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Joyas Voladores - purpose of the essay
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nostalgic
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Joyas Voladores - tone
