AICE Exam Study Guide with Accurate
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Purpose - ANS-the goal the speaker wants to achieve
Audience - ANS-the listener, viewer, or reader of a text
Register - ANS-How formal or informal it was
Tense - ANS-Past Present or Future
POV - ANS-1st 2nd or 3rd
Mode of address - ANS-The way in which the reader is 'spoken to' by the writer indirect
or direct
Tone - ANS-A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction,
figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels.
Title - ANS-Grabs attention of the reader
Paragraphs - ANS-Some texts are organized in multiple paragraphs to help with
organization for the reader;allows readers to digest material a little bit at a time(letters,
news reports, essays, for example)
Bullet Points - ANS-Some texts use bullet points to help organize lengthy information.
By putting important info in bullets, the audience's eyes are drawn to the info, and it
helps them better understand the material, making the text easier to navigate and
consume/digest
Greeting/salutation - ANS-When a text opens with a greeting to the audience (letters,
speeches, emails for example);greetings help develop a relationship with the audience
and set a friendly tone early on.
Headings - ANS-Helps to organize lengthy material so the reader can see what subjects
are being discussed in a particular section of text. Helps the reader to navigate thet ext
more easily.
Chronological - ANS-When a text is organized by the time order in which an event
happens; helps the flow;keeps the reader organized.
, Problem/solution order - ANS-When a text is organized as an introduction to a problem
(doctors spend too much time on their computers) and then a solution to that
problem(Epic software can help streamline time spent entering data
Call to action - ANS-At the end of a promotional piece (ad,brochure, flier/leaflet) that
tells you HOW to get the product or find out more info. "Visit the web site" "Call us today
at 1-800-555-0000 to book your tour?
Colloquial language: - ANS-Informal language/slang that helps the author/speaker
better connect with a younger audience; makes them more relatable
rhetorical question - ANS-Asks a question of the audience to help them be more
engaged; makes them feel like they're a part of the text and interacting directly with the
author/speaker
Repetion - ANS-The repeating of certain words or phrases to have an impact on the
reader/audience; this technique grabs the readers' attention; it makes the text more
memorable ("I have a dream...)
Idiom - ANS-A common phrase ("What goes around, comes around") used to help
convey a point.
Allusion - ANS-When the author references another person,event, place, work of art,
movie, mythology, aplay/novel/poem, during their speech or writing. Allusions can act as
evidence for a claim, provide an emotional element, etc. (Referencing 9/11 in a speech;
quoting Shakespeare in a letter, referencing the Declaration of Independence in an
article, etc.)
Onomatopoeia - ANS-Replication of a sound/noise.Creates imagery (appeals to the
sense of sound), it's eye catching
Figurative Language - ANS-Language that's not meant to betaken literally; helps paint a
picture; describes something in a unique/creative way; (simile, metaphor,personification,
hyperbole are the most common); often compares two unlike things
Antithesis - ANS-Parallel structure with contrasting ideas;"Not that I loved Caesar less,
but that I loved Rome more." Sounds musical, memorable.
Hyperbole - ANS-Exaggeration to make something sound more spectacular than it
really is - usually for dramatic effect or for a persuasive effect. "This product will leave
you feeling on top of the world.
Advertisement/Brochure/Leaflet - ANS-persuasive; promotes an experience or product;
targets specific audiences; often future tense and tries to build a relationship with the
Solutions
Purpose - ANS-the goal the speaker wants to achieve
Audience - ANS-the listener, viewer, or reader of a text
Register - ANS-How formal or informal it was
Tense - ANS-Past Present or Future
POV - ANS-1st 2nd or 3rd
Mode of address - ANS-The way in which the reader is 'spoken to' by the writer indirect
or direct
Tone - ANS-A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction,
figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels.
Title - ANS-Grabs attention of the reader
Paragraphs - ANS-Some texts are organized in multiple paragraphs to help with
organization for the reader;allows readers to digest material a little bit at a time(letters,
news reports, essays, for example)
Bullet Points - ANS-Some texts use bullet points to help organize lengthy information.
By putting important info in bullets, the audience's eyes are drawn to the info, and it
helps them better understand the material, making the text easier to navigate and
consume/digest
Greeting/salutation - ANS-When a text opens with a greeting to the audience (letters,
speeches, emails for example);greetings help develop a relationship with the audience
and set a friendly tone early on.
Headings - ANS-Helps to organize lengthy material so the reader can see what subjects
are being discussed in a particular section of text. Helps the reader to navigate thet ext
more easily.
Chronological - ANS-When a text is organized by the time order in which an event
happens; helps the flow;keeps the reader organized.
, Problem/solution order - ANS-When a text is organized as an introduction to a problem
(doctors spend too much time on their computers) and then a solution to that
problem(Epic software can help streamline time spent entering data
Call to action - ANS-At the end of a promotional piece (ad,brochure, flier/leaflet) that
tells you HOW to get the product or find out more info. "Visit the web site" "Call us today
at 1-800-555-0000 to book your tour?
Colloquial language: - ANS-Informal language/slang that helps the author/speaker
better connect with a younger audience; makes them more relatable
rhetorical question - ANS-Asks a question of the audience to help them be more
engaged; makes them feel like they're a part of the text and interacting directly with the
author/speaker
Repetion - ANS-The repeating of certain words or phrases to have an impact on the
reader/audience; this technique grabs the readers' attention; it makes the text more
memorable ("I have a dream...)
Idiom - ANS-A common phrase ("What goes around, comes around") used to help
convey a point.
Allusion - ANS-When the author references another person,event, place, work of art,
movie, mythology, aplay/novel/poem, during their speech or writing. Allusions can act as
evidence for a claim, provide an emotional element, etc. (Referencing 9/11 in a speech;
quoting Shakespeare in a letter, referencing the Declaration of Independence in an
article, etc.)
Onomatopoeia - ANS-Replication of a sound/noise.Creates imagery (appeals to the
sense of sound), it's eye catching
Figurative Language - ANS-Language that's not meant to betaken literally; helps paint a
picture; describes something in a unique/creative way; (simile, metaphor,personification,
hyperbole are the most common); often compares two unlike things
Antithesis - ANS-Parallel structure with contrasting ideas;"Not that I loved Caesar less,
but that I loved Rome more." Sounds musical, memorable.
Hyperbole - ANS-Exaggeration to make something sound more spectacular than it
really is - usually for dramatic effect or for a persuasive effect. "This product will leave
you feeling on top of the world.
Advertisement/Brochure/Leaflet - ANS-persuasive; promotes an experience or product;
targets specific audiences; often future tense and tries to build a relationship with the
