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Analyzing Rhetorical Devices: Direct Address and Rhetorical Questions

Author Perspective, Rhetorical Devices, and Point of View

7th Grade·ELA·Open Global English

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Examine how stylistic devices such as direct address, rhetorical questions, and parallel phrasing engage readers and advance an argument.

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Author Perspective, Rhetorical Devices, and Point of View

7th Grade · ELA · Open Global English

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Analyze an author's purpose, point of view, rhetorical strategies, and deliberate inclusion or omission of facts.

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OGE.8.RI.6Open Global English Standards 2026™ · 7th Grade

Determine an author's point of view, message, and purpose, analyzing how the author acknowledges alternative viewpoints, uses rhetorical devices (direct address, rhetorical questions), and includes or excludes specific facts to shape the argument.