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ARGUMENT & DEBATE: Final Exam Review

What are the topics and skills covered in the final exam?

 Rhetoric  Pathos, Logos, Ethos

o Identification
o Usage
o Analysis
 Vocabulary
o From Animal Farm (check website and previous Do Nows for vocab words!)
o Literary devices (allegory, symbolism, rhetoric, counterclaim, soliloquy, saying/doing, etc)

What is the format of the exam?

 The exam will include the following sections: Multiple choice, vocabulary fill-in-the-blank, rhetorical
analysis, and an argumentative essay.
 Argumentative essay that includes counterclaim  TE/EA format body paragraphs, counterclaim
paragraph with a rebuttal, introduction and conclusion)

What do I need to bring to the exam?

 For the exam you must have the following: a pen to write with, and loose leaf paper for the written
portions.

How can I study for this exam?

 Look over all of your notes! Especially those about rhetoric.

 Review the major characters and events from Animal Farm and Julius Caesar.
 Review all old quizzes to review the literature, the vocabulary and historical context we worked on for
this class.
 Practice defining and using the vocabulary words. You should know their definition as well as how they
can be used in sentences.
 Re-read Old Major's speech in Animal Farm and analyze it for rhetorical techniques. How does Old
Major use logos, pathos and ethos to persuade the other animals?
 Review how to write an argumentative essay. Know what a counterclaim and rebuttal are and how to
use them! Make sure that you know how to create a thesis statement.
 Use this sheet to record notes/info! This can be your study guide.

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