Present an argument incorporating rhetorical devices — RHETORICAL PERFORMANCE (CCSS SL.6.4, SL.6.5, SL.6.6)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~8 min
eng.g6.s.ex_31
Prepare Q And A Responses
MG-35
Chart
Q&A preparation anchor for Rhetorician's Forum: 3 likely audience questions per device. 'You used anaphora in paragraph 3 — what effect were you going for?' 'Why did you choose a rhetorical question to open the paragraph?' 'How does your antithesis serve your argument's claim?' Sample prepared answers for each, modeled with concede-pivot-refute moves for hostile questions. Print-ready 8.5x11.
Prompt
Prepare 3 likely Q&A responses for the Rhetorician's Forum using MG-35 anchor. Each response explains a rhetorical CHOICE you made.
M-6-S-SPK-EX-31-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
Q&A preparation worksheet with 3 question slots + 3 response lines + device-name column. Print-ready 8.5x11.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
3 responses + device-choice explanations + audience-aware = 4; 3 with explanations only = 3; 2 = 2; <2 = 1
Hints
- Anticipate: 'Why did you use anaphora here?' 'What effect were you going for?'
- Concede-pivot-refute from fall is the strategy for hostile questions.
Misconceptions to watch
- Vague responses ('I just liked it').
- Misses opportunity to name the device by name.
Used in lessons