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Rhetoric Quiz 120 (60 MCQs)

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1. What terms need to be distributed in the missing premise of the following enthymeme?Joe experiences suffering, so he is not enlightened.
2. When a writer or speaker refers to a person, event, or thing in history or to a work of art or literature. (in other words, they reference something famous)
3. Logical Reasoning-the writer persuades through reasoning, providing factual evidence to support his claim
4. The art of persuasive writing and speaking is called
5. An appeal to ethics; credibility; expertise
6. Which of the following options below has the follwing definition:a question asked to make a point, not because you really want an answer
7. What was the occasion of Lou Gehrig's speech?
8. What's the definition of "flippant" ?
9. An exaggerated portrayal of one's features
10. Example "But a better butter makes a better batter"
11. Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "After reviewing all the evidence, I agree. They disagree."
12. The people whom a speaker or writer WANTS to hear their speech or see their writing
13. Sentence construction that places equal grammatical construction near each other
14. This branch of oratory exhibits this trait by praising a person deserving of honor or blaming someone for a notorious action
15. Begins with a specific observation and applies to a broad conclusion
16. Match the technique to the appropriate appeal:sob story
17. "I have a dream that one day ..... I have a dream that one day ..... I have a dream that one day ..... "What rhetorical devise is used?
18. Who wrote the most influential text on rhetoric in Western history?
19. In ethos, the writer or speaker presents himself or herself to the audience as
20. What is this an example of: "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury:we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery ..... We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."
21. One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
22. The following statement is an example of what literary term?Tom Robinson is innocent and should be free to return to his family.
23. Figurative language like metaphors, repetition, etc. are what type of rhetorical strategy?
24. The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of successive or close words.
25. Read this sentence.The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner. In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?
26. What is the correct description of low or plain style?
27. This is Greek for "character" .....
28. Greek term that means "word", an appeal to logic
29. A literary device that refers to the juxtaposition of two opposing elements through parallel grammatical structure.
30. When MLK Jr. says, "we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check, " he is using .....
31. Rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is repeated and then more detail is added to draw attention to that word/phrase
32. Refers to the creation and developmentof characters, the "people" who carry onthe action in a literary work.
33. Does a claim have to be arguable?
34. Syntax allows the author to manipulate what the reader pays attention to. As a reader, when you identify what an author emphasizes, this helps you find the main idea. What questions should you ask as you read?
35. YOUR ANSWER TO #5
36. Pathos is a term used to describe what?
37. Which of the following types of figurative language is represented in the example below?A text written to evoke haste in responding to the declining Florida panther population discusses the implication of panther mortality rates.
38. Which of the following is NOT included in feminist criticism?
39. This is a conclusion that oversimplifies the argument by reducing it to only two sides or choices.
40. An address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something
41. Welcome to National Park Watch for signs along the trail. They will tell you about the trees, plants, and animals that live here. The trail is six miles long and takes the average person two hours to hike. There are two rest stops along the way.
42. The "O" of our SOAPS acronym
43. Abraham Lincoln delivers his second inaugural address after being re-elected as president during the Civil War. What is the EXIGENCE of his speech?
44. The appeal based on logic or reason:
45. " ..... instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check ..... "
46. The art of rhetoric developed to assist speakers in which context?
47. What term best fits this definition:the repetition of similar words, forms, and structures to help emphasize a point?
48. Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "The data is perfectly clear:this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
49. A change in the pattern of words in the formation of a sentence. Normally, it is the changing of structure with words.
50. The use of statistics and evidence are one of the strategies are examples of .....
51. How can you establish more ethos?
52. Which component of rhetoric appeals to ethics and credibility?
53. Is this an appeal to ethos?"We really should try that recipe. Someone told me it was good."
54. Magazine Advertisement:Four out of five doctors recommend drinking three glasses of milk per day to stay healthy and strong.
55. Which appeal is speaker focused?
56. When an ACT test question gives the option to delete a transition word or phase, you should
57. A claim that one event leads to another event and so on until we come to some awful conclusion
58. A reference to some famous literary work
59. The arrangement of words and sentences
60. Effects used to make a text truly persuasive to its audience.
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