Question

part ii

1. which detail from the passage best supports your answer to part a?

a. “one of the most interesting things about studying fear is looking at the social
construction of fear.” (6)
b. “our socialization and the society in which we are raised in going to have a lot to
do with what we find scary.” (6)
c. “monsters are defying the general laws of nature in some way.” (7)
d. “we simply have a hard time wrapping our mind around what happens when we
die.” (8)
r2.3 purpose and perspective

1. how is rhetorical appeal used in paragraph 3 to advance ringo’s purpose that some

people do enjoy fear?
a. her ethical appeals include references to cultural norms and how society
always perceives fear.
b. she uses expert references and logical appeals to explain how people differ their
reactions.
c. she includes personal anecdotes to create an emotional appeal to readers.
d. the emotional appeal is created by using vivid imagery and descriptive language
r3.4 rhetoric
this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b.
part a

1. how does allegra ringo use rhetoric to strengthen her explanation that certain

people enjoy fear - based experiences more than others?
a. she uses emotional stories to scare the reader into avoiding fear - based
entertainment.
b. she relies mostly on humor and sarcasm to criticize people who enjoy being
scared.
c. she uses logic by including expert opinions and evidence to explain how the
brain reacts to fear.
d. she uses repetition and rhyme to make her argument more memorable.

Explanation:

For Part A of question 6, Allegra Ringo likely uses logic with expert opinions and evidence to explain brain - fear reactions to strengthen her explanation about people enjoying fear - based experiences. For Part B of question 5, using vivid imagery and descriptive language creates an emotional appeal to readers to advance the purpose that some people enjoy fear. For question 4, the social construction of fear is related to society and socialization, so the detail about association and society in option B is relevant.

Answer:

1. Part A: C. She uses logic by including expert opinions and evidence to explain how the brain reacts to fear.
2. Part B: D. The emotional appeal is created by using vivid imagery and descriptive language.
3. B. "Our association and the society in which we are raised in going to have a lot to do with what we find scary." (6)