STUDY GAME FOR
RHETORIC/RESEARCH
TEST
Quiz yourself!
ALLITERATION
 The quote below is an example of which rhetorical device?

“In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a
check.”
SIMILE
 The quote below is an example of which rhetorical device?
 “…we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters
and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
METAPHOR
 The quote below is an example of which rhetorical device?
 “…we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our
nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.”
ASSONANCE
 The quote below is an example of which rhetorical device?
 “We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of
dignity and discipline.”
PARALLELISM
 The quote below is an example of which rhetorical device?
 “Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South
Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to
the slums and ghettos of our northern cities…”
ALLUSION
 The quote below is an example of which rhetorical device?
 " ‘We hold these truths to be self -evident, that all men are
created equal.’"
PERSONIFICATION
 The quote below is an example of which rhetorical device?
 “…America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as
her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this
sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad
check…”
ANAPHORA
 The quote below is an example of which rhetorical device?
 “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live
out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be
self-evident: that all men are created equal.”
 I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the
sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will
be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
 I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a
state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the
heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of
freedom and justice.”
METONYMY
 The quote below is an example of which rhetorical device?
 “…the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall
see it together.”
TOP RIGHT
 When completing a note card, where does one write the
source number?
BOTTOM RIGHT
 When completing a note card, where does one write the page
number?
TOP LEFT
 When completing a note card, where does one write the topic
that the information on the card is about?
STARTING ON THE SECOND LINE
 Where does one rite the notes from the source?
PREVENT PLAGIARISM, SAVE TIME, KEEP
US ORGANIZED
 What is the purpose of creating note cards?
QUOTED OR PARAPHRASED IDEAS FROM
THE SOURCE
 What information should one write on a note card?
INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPHS IN THE PAPER
 What will the “topic” sections of the note cards eventually
become in the paper?
ALLOWS US TO KNOW WHAT SOURCE
OUR NOTES CAME FROM
 What is the purpose of creating a source card?
EASYBIB.COM
 What web site can we use to help us create a source card?
WIKIPEDIA
 What web site should we never use to collect information for a
research paper because it can be edited by the general
public?
BE SPECIFIC, KEEP WRITER ON TRACK,
TELL READER WHAT PAPER IS ABOUT
 A thesis statement should do which of the following?
LAST SENTENCE OF FIRST PARAGRAPH
 Where should a thesis statement occur within a paper?
IT’S DEBATABLE AND NOT WRITTEN IN
THE FIRST PERSON
 Which of the following is a characteristic of a strong thesis
statement?
C.
 Which of the following thesis statements is the strongest?
 A . Media violence is harmful to society.
B. The death penalty is wrong because innocent people could
be put to death.
C. Violent crimes are rising in the United States because of
poor parenting.
D. School uniforms in Georgia are not useful to students.
YOUR LAST NAME AND PAGE NUMBER
 In your essay what should appear on the top right of every
paper.
C.
 Which of the following information should NOT be at the top
left of your first page of your essay?
 A . Your first and last name
B. the teacher’s name
C. the title of your paper
D. the date the paper is due
TELLS READERS WHERE YOU GOT YOUR
INFORMATION
 What is the purpose of the Works Cited page?
NUMBERED SOURCES
 A Works Cited page has all of the following EXCEPT:
 A . Hanging indents
B. Alphabetical Order
C. Its own page
D. Numbered sources
SHORTER THAN THE ORIGINAL
 A summary is:
FALSE
 True or false: You should have more source cards than note
cards by the end of the project.
TRUE
 True or false: The title of your paper should not be underlined
or have quotations around it.