Literature Days with Ethan Week 6 March 23rd 2017

Rhetorical Modes (Modes of Discourse)

What are rhetorical modes?

Good writing depends on factors such as purpose, type of writing and audience. That's why knowledge of
the major categories of the the rhetorical modes is important . This notion accounts for the variety that
one finds in texts. Rhetorical modes (also called modes of discourse) refer to the variety, conventions,
and purposes of the major kinds of writing. In fact, there are four major categories of rhetorical modes.
They are the following:

1. exposition,
2. argumentation,
3. description,
4. and narration

It is however worthwhile noticing that these modes are not monolithic. For example, in narrative modes,
there is a group of events and states in sequence that are bound by a unifying theme. Narrative mode,
however, rarely consists only of sequence of events. There are also descriptive and sometimes
argumentative passages.

Global English test N1

I-Reading Comprehension: (15 points)

Awatif Morsy will never forget the day she heard that a new school was open in her village. Someone
came to the house asking for the names of the children who werent attending class, she recalls. My
mother gave them my name. I was so excited. Like most eight year-olds in the village of Beni Sharaan,
Awatifs life until that important day was divided between back-breaking work in the fields or at home. To
girls like her, the new school- a single classroom on the ground floor of a converted house- was a dream
come true.

Not everyone in the village was so enthusiastic, at least initially. Some farmers complained that the school
would deprive them of the cheap labour the children provided. Even Awatifs own step-father,
Abdelwadoud, was unconvinced. What does a girl need to study for? he would ask. Happily, that wasnt
the view of Farouk Abdel Naim, the elderly merchant who was persuaded to donate the premises for the
school to use. Ive come to believe that a girls education is more important even than a boys, Mr. Abdel
Naim says. A man can always make something out of his circumstances, but a girl cant. She needs to be
educated in order to get on in life.

Ten years on, its hard to find anyone in Beni Sharaan who doesnt share that opinion. The school- which
has now expanded into three classes- is today seen as a wise investment from which the community is
getting tangible rewards. Take the example of the shopkeeper Ahmed Abdel Jabar, himself illiterate. Until
Rawia went to school, my store accounts were in a complete mess, he recalls. But before long, she was
taking care of all the books for me, as well as helping her elder sister to read and write. Rawia is disabled,
but her father says shes the most capable of his four daughters. I can say that to me, Rawia is no longer
just a girl; shes more precious than ten sons.

While the drive to get more Egyptian girls into school is bringing benefits in places like Beni Sharaan, the
impact has been felt nationally. From 227 community schools set by UNICEF and its partners since 1990
has emerged a campaign setting girls education as one of Egypts top development priorities.

Base all your answers on the text

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A-Choose the right answers from the list given (2pts)

1. This text is probably taken from

a. an interview.
b. a play.
c. a newspaper.

2. The text is about

a. The Egyptian project for building schools in Beni Sharaan

b. The importance of the education of girls in Beni Sharaan
c. Daily life of girls in Beni Sharaan

B.Are these sentences true or false? Justify (4 pts)

1. Awatif was 8 years old when the new school opened.

2. All the people in Beni Sharaan were happy about the school at first.
3. The Egyptian government built the new school in Beni Sharaan.
4. The shopkeeper sent his daughter to school.

C. Answer these questions (4pts)

1. How did Awatif spend her days before the school opened?
2. What was Abdelwadouds reaction to sending girls to school?
3. Why does Rawias father consider her more precious than 10 sons?
4. What was the effect of schools like Beni Sharaans on girls education in Egypt?

D. Find in the text words or phrases that mean the same as: (3pts)

1. convinced (paragraph 2)
2. real (paragraph 3)
3. advantages or profits (paragraph 4)

E. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2pts)

1. them :
2. his:

II-LANGUAGE: (15points)

A-Rewrite the following sentences as suggested: (4 points)

1. The driver wasnt careful. That was why he had that terrible accident.
If ...
2. People should take care of the environment.
The environment ...
3. What a pity! I cant visit your country.
If only ...
4. The weather was bad. Nevertheless, the football match wasnt stopped.
Despite ...

B-Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list: (2 points)

Turn down get on well with come across- pass out

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1. I ... an old friend while I was walking down the street the other day.
2. She ... when she heard of her father's death.
3. The company will certainly ... your application if you dont have the required qualifications.
4. All Leila's colleagues respect her because she ... everybody.

C- Put the words between brackets in the correct form using these affixes: (3points)
-able/dis-/mis-/re-/anti-/under-/ex-

1- (Developed) ... countries usually have problems with education.

2- The teacher asked us to (read) ... the text to check our answers.
3- (Globalisation) activists ... are against any (use) ... of the worlds economy to exploit poor countries
4- He met his (wife) ... at the super market.
5- Some of our children's mistakes are (forgive) ...

D-Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form: (2points)

Ahmed: I (not see) ... kamal for ages. Whats up with him?
Jamal: Oh yes. He finally (get) ... a visa to Canada and (buy) ... a plane ticket last week. I think by the end
of this month, he (fly) ... to Montreal

E-What do these sentences express: (4 points)

Statements: What they express:

1- I'm sorry to say this, but the coffe tha you brought me is ...
too cold to be drunk.

2- Could you possibly help me with my homework? ...

3- That's exactly what I think. ...

4- You must be my Barbara's new friend. I saw you with ...

her yesterday.

III- WRITING: (10points)

Some people think that surfing the net is just a waste of time while others believe
that the internet is a source of valuable information.Write an essay talking about the
positive and the negative effects of the internet.

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Reading Comprehension: (15 points)

A- Choose the right answers from the list given (2pts)
1. c 2. b
B.Are these sentences true or false? Justify (4 pts)
1. T = " Like most eight year-olds" 2. F = " Not everyone in the village was so enthusiastic"
3. F = The UNICEF and its parteners set the commmubity schools in Egypt 4. T = Until Rawia went to
school, my store accounts were in a complete mess
C. Answer these questions (4pts)
1. She spent her days in back-breaking work or at home. 2. He was unconvinced.
3. Because she takes care of all his book and helps her elder sister to read and write. 4. It brought benefits
and had a great impact on the national level.
D. Find in the text words or phrases that mean the same as: (3pts)
1. Persuaded 2. Tangible 3. Benefits
E. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2pts)
1. them : some farmers 2. his: Rawia's father / the shopkeeper
II-LANGUAGE: (15points)
A-Rewrite the following sentences as suggested: (4 points)
1. If the driver had been careful, he wouldn't have had that terrible accident.
2 The environment should be taken care of. 3. If only I could visit your country.
4. Despite the bad weather the football match wasn't stopped./ Despite the fact that the weather was bad,
the football match wasn't stopped.
B-Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list: (2 points)
1. came across 2. passed out 3. turn down 4. gets on well.
C- Put the words between brackets in the correct form using these affixes: (3points)
1. underdeveloped 2. re-read 3. anti-globalisation misuse 4.
ex-wife 5. forgivable
D-Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form: (2points)
I haven't seen - got - bought - will have flown
E-What do these sentences express: (4 points)
1. Complaint. 2. Request. 3. Agreement. 4. Certainty

III- WRITING: (10points)

Definition of the internet: the internet is a collection of various services and resources: chatrooms, e-mail,
Introduction: business tools.....
Thesis:Almost all households have access to the internet; however, before people connect to the internet, they
need to be aware not only of its advantages but also its disadvantages.

Disadvantages: Many people fear the internet because of many reasons.

Body: 1.It might be dangerous to children especially in chatrooms where you are pretty uncertain about the person they
are chatting with.
2. Artists are also concerned with the disadvatages of the internet as their work is easily plagiarized by hackers
3. Another major disadvantage of the Internet is privacy. Electronic messages sent over the Internet can be easily
snooped and tracked, revealing who is talking to whom and what they are talking about
4. Viruses are another problem for surfers of the internet.Today, not only are humans getting viruses, but
computers as well. Computers are mainly getting these viruses from the Internet
Advantages:Despite all of the terrible disadvantages of the Internet, there are numerous advantages. In fact, the
advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
1. A great deal of elders are shut in their homes due to health problems.
2. The most common thing the Internet is used for is research. Children and students are among the top people
who use the Internet for research.
3. Entertainment is another popular reason why many people surf the Internet. Downloading games, going into
chat rooms, or just surfing the Web are some of the uses people have discovered.
4. Another popular thing to do on the Internet is to check out the news
5. Shopping online has also become a huge success and is considered a great advantage of the Internet.

In conclusion, today society is in the middle of a technological boom. People can either choose to take advantage
Conclusion: of this era, or simply let it pass them by. The Internet is a very powerful tool. It has many advantages; however,
people need to be extremely aware of the disadvantages as well.

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Figures of Speech - Puns

What are puns?

A pun, also called paronomasia, involves a word play which suggests two or more meanings, by
exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or
rhetorical effect. Puns are constructions used in jokes and idioms whose usage and meaning are
entirely local to a particular language and its culture. To be understood, puns require a large
vocabulary.

These are examples of puns:

"Atheism is a non-prophet institution"

The word "prophet" is put in place of its homophone "profit", altering the common
phrase "non-profit institution".
"Question: Why do we still have troops in Germany?
Answer: To keep the Russians in Czech" - Joke.
This joke relies on the aural ambiguity of the homophones "check" and "Czech"
"You can tune a guitar, but you can't tuna fish. Unless of course, you play bass." -
Douglas Adams
The phrase uses the homophonic qualities of "tune a" and "tuna", as well as the
homographic pun on "bass", in which ambiguity is reached through the identical
spellings but different pronunciation of "bass": /'be?s/ (a string instrument), and
/'bs/ (a kind of fish).

More Puntastic puns..

I owe a lot to the sidewalks. Theyve been keeping me off the streets for years.

Atoms are untrustworthy little critters. They make up everything!

If you forget to pay for exorcism, will you get repossessed?

Imagine if you would hit the clock in the morning and the clock would hit you right back.
I think it would be truly alarming.

Which bees produce milk? The boo-bees!

Why is a skeleton a bad liar?
You can see right through it.

I hate my printer.
Whenever I need to print, all I get is upbeat music coming out of it and a message that the
paper is jamming.

Jokes about unemployed people are not funny. They just don't work.

Have you heard about the Italian cook with an incurable disease? He pastaway.

Dracula didnt have many friends because he was a real pain in the neck.

What do you receive when you ask a lemon for help?
Lemonaid.

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How to spot a blind man on a nudist beach?

Well it's not hard, really...

Where should a dog go when its lost its tail?
The retail store of course.

What does a dog say when he sits down on a piece of sandpaper?
Ruff!

One skeleton to the other: Man, Im so hard in love with Bella, I can barely think straight.
Id love to ask her out but I just dont have the guts.

A man sued an airline company after it lost his luggage. Sadly, he lost his case.

What is a typical diet of a sea monster?
Fish and ships.

What did the ranch sauce say when you opened the fridge?
Hey, close the door! Cant you see Im dressing?

Shouldnt pregnant women be called body builders?

37 consonants, 25 vowels, a question mark, and a comma went to court.
They will be sentenced next Friday.

What would you call an obese psychic?
A four-chin teller.

If goods get damaged in transport, does it become bads?

They found a little hole in the wall of the women's soccer team changing rooms.
Policemen are looking into it now.

Ive no home, I havent got control, I cant see any escape.
Way past the time I got a new keyboard.

Whenever I undress in the bathroom, my shower gets turned on.

What do you call the wife of a hippie?

A Mississippi.

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