English Midterm

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Name: English 105 Midterm Exam

Short Answer – Provide a short response (2-3 sentences) for each question. Responses must be crafted to the best of your ability, creative, and free of mechanical/expression errors.

1. Define Ethos & Provide 1 (one) Example (2 Points):

2. Define Pathos & Provide 1 (one) Example (2 Points):

3. Define Logos & Provide 1 (one) Example (2 Points):

4. Define the term “Context” & Provide 1 (one) Example (2 Points):

5. Define Subjectivity and Provide 1 (one) Example (2 Points):

6. Define Objectivity and Provide 1 (one) Example (2 Points):

7. Define the terms Purpose, Audience, and Genre (3 Points):

Short Essay - Provide a short essay-length response (10 - 15 sentences) to the following prompt. Responses must be crafted to the best of your ability, creative, and free of mechanical/expression errors. Responses must make use of traditional composition techniques (thesis, topic sentences, transition, conclusion, etc). Be sure to focus on the specific elements the prompt asks for.

8. PART #1: Perform a rhetorical analysis of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (excerpt). Your assessment should follow the guidelines listed above and provide examples/quotes from the text to support your claims. Remember to use the “sandwich quote.” Your essay should provide an assessment of each appeal (ethos, pathos, & logos), so you’ll need to include at least 3 quotes (one for each appeal). Remember to use the “sandwich quote.”

(15 Points)

PART #2: You must also perform an assessment of the purpose, audience, and genre of Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (excerpt). You must provide a detailed justification for your conclusions. Your assessment should follow the guidelines listed above and provide examples/quotes from the text to support your claims. Remember to use the “sandwich quote.”

(15 Points)