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TOEFL/Unit 4: Rhetorical Purpose

Vocabulary

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Rhetorical

/ri-tor-i-kal/

"Relating to effective speaking."

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Purpose

/pur-pus/

"Goal."

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Illustrate

/il-uh-strayt/

"Give example."

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Refute

/ri-fyoot/

"Prove wrong."

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Criticize

/krit-i-syz/

"Judge faults."

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Contrast

/kon-trast/

"Show difference."

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Provide

/pro-vyd/

"Give."

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Function

/funk-shun/

"Role."

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Analyze

/an-uh-lyz/

"Examine."

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Clarify

/klar-uh-fy/

"Make clear."

Article

Author's Purpose 🤔

These questions ask why the author included a specific detail, quote, or paragraph.

  • "Why does the author mention X?"

Common Purposes

  • To illustrate (give an example).
  • To support an argument.
  • To contrast with a previous point.
  • To criticize a theory.

Strategy

Read the sentence before the specific detail. The detail usually supports the previous idea.

Practice

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Rhetorical Purpose asks...

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Possible key word in options:

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Usually, the answer is found...

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To 'Refute' means...

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If the author lists 3 examples, the purpose is...

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'In order to...' signals...

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Can the purpose be to transition used?

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Should you identify topic sentence?

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Are these questions common?

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To 'Clarify' means...

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