Identify and construct RHETORICAL QUESTIONS — questions posed for effect, not requiring an answer (CCSS L.6.3.a; RI.6.6)
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~6 min eng.g6.s.ex_45

Stack Rhetorical Questions

Prompt

Construct a STACK of 3 rhetorical questions (Douglass-style) building moral pressure on your spring argument topic.

M-6-S-RH-EX-45-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Stack-of-questions worksheet with 3 escalating slots + pressure-escalation note. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
3 stacked questions + escalating pressure + all rhetorical = 4; 3 questions some escalation = 3; 2 questions = 2; <2 = 1
Hints
  1. Each successive question should raise stakes.
  2. Stack works at climax of body paragraph or conclusion.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Questions are interchangeable in order.
  • One is genuine information-seeking.