Reading: Rhetorical Purpose Questions Flashcards

An author ends a paragraph with a prediction about the future. The likely purpose is to:

Answer: Suggest the broader significance or implications of the topic

Future predictions point to the larger implications of the discussion.

When an author concedes a point to the opposing side, the purpose is usually to:

Answer: Appear fair before strengthening their own argument

Conceding a point builds credibility before the author reinforces their own view.

The phrase 'For example' followed by a real-world case is used to:

Answer: Make an abstract idea concrete

Real-world cases turn abstract claims into concrete, understandable points.

An author uses vivid descriptive language about a natural disaster mainly to:

Answer: Create an emotional impact and emphasize severity

Vivid description heightens emotional impact and stresses the event's severity.

When a passage references a previous paragraph with 'As noted earlier,' the purpose is to:

Answer: Connect ideas and remind the reader of a prior point

'As noted earlier' links back to an earlier point to maintain coherence.

An author lists several disadvantages of a method right after praising it in order to:

Answer: Provide a balanced, objective evaluation

Showing both strengths and weaknesses gives a balanced evaluation.

The transition 'Therefore' indicates that the sentence it introduces is:

Answer: A logical conclusion drawn from prior information

'Therefore' introduces a conclusion that follows logically from what came before.