10. Unit 9
Crafting An Argument Through Stylistic Choices Like Word Choice And Description — Quiz
Test your understanding of crafting an argument through stylistic choices like word choice and description with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which rhetorical effect is most likely created by choosing vivid, concrete description instead of broad, general language in an argument?
Question 2
A writer describes a polluted river as "a thick, oily scar cutting through the town". What is the main purpose of this word choice?
Question 3
In an argument, why might a writer choose the word $"surge"$ instead of $"increase"$?
Question 4
What is the best reason an author would use detailed sensory description in a persuasive essay?
Question 5
A student writes, "The waiting room felt like a freezer, silent and pale under the fluorescent lights." What stylistic effect is most clearly being used?