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Rhetoric Quiz 29 (60 MCQs)

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1. Appealing to logic and concrete facts
2. The Rhetorical Appeal which inspires trust and credibility in the speaker is called:
3. Lack of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, and words,
4. A short story told to illustrate a point (great for ethos or pathos, not so much for logos):
5. All vegans are against animal enslavement, including keeping animals as pets.
6. Justin Bieber advertising for ProActiv
7. "He has a track record of success with this company, culminating in some of our most acclaimed architecture to date and earning us Firm of the Year nine times in a row."
8. This strategy attempts to make the audience think about the argument in a very straight-forward and logical manner.
9. We should support Obama, a change we can believe in, and trust in his potential.
10. Since my little brother has to start school before me, I should let him shower first.
11. Presenting contrasting ideas side-by-side
12. What is the best definition for repetition?
13. Three types of infographics include .....
14. Another name for appeal to emotion
15. "Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation."
16. "Research shows that adolescents require at least as much sleep as they did as children, generally 8 1/2 to 9 1/4 hours each night (Carskadon et al., 1980)."
17. Correctly Punctuate the following sentence:The students were happy to get a snow day it was so cold.
18. "So it was at LEXINGTON AND CONCORD. So it was a century ago at APPOMATTOX. So it was last week in SELMA, Alabama."
19. The act of giving human attributes to inanimate objects.
20. "We must fight! We must fight!"
21. The meanings and associations (positive, negative, or neutral) that a word meaning implies
22. What is the definition of rhetoric?
23. A figure of repetition when the last word in a sentence, phrase, or clause, becomes the first one in the next sentence, phrase, or clause
24. A term used for the author, speaker, or the person whose perspective (real or imagined) is being advanced in a speech or piece of writing.
25. The purpose of a text or speech is .....
26. She tore the paper out of his hand like a vulture snatching up its prey.
27. The denotation of a word is .....
28. Pointing out where another's observations need modification or correction
29. What is the term for a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect?
30. What was an early disadvantage of Electronic Media?
31. What rhetorical appeal is used here?Studies show that people who eat chocolate are 72% happier than those who don't.
32. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The difference between what appears to be and what actually is true.
33. Why doesn't reason alone convince others to change their minds?
34. Persons experiences
35. To give the qualities of a person to something that isn't human or that isn't even alive.
36. The appeal to logic is also called .....
37. His words were like daggers to her heart.
38. Name the type of appeal being used here:Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using a cell phone while driving.
39. Which is the correct order of the parts of a speech?
40. A statement that seems absurd or self contradicting but could be true upon analysis
41. Incorrect information that is spread but is purposefully done in a malicious way to cause harm
42. Deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs
43. Casey was such a pushy leader; she was easily defeated as class president.
44. Which rhetorical device is being used? Sprite Zero is 100% sugar-free.
45. In grammar, parallelism, also known as parallel structure or parallel construction, is a balance within one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure. The application of parallelism affects readability and may make texts easier to process.
46. What does SLO stand for?
47. Choose the best transition word.The day was long and tiring, ..... she decided to go to bed early.
48. "The angry swarm of bees defended their hive against the bear."
49. Trump says that he likes metaphors because they are like art, and he considers himself an artist.
50. A literary devices by which the audience's or reader's understanding of events or individuals in a work surpasses that of its characters
51. What is the preferred method of persuasion for Aristotle?
52. Non-lexical ways of communicating by speech, including intonation, pitch, speed of speaking, hesitation noises, gesture and facial expression
53. A belief about an entire group of people (gender, race, religion) that is often untrue.
54. Appeal to emotion
55. Greek for "embodied thought." Speakers appeal to ....., or reason, by offering clear, rational ideas and using specific details, examples, or statistics, or expert testimony to back them up.
56. When two words, phrases, images, ideas are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast.
57. ..... is the use of ordinary people to promote a product or service. The goal is to show that the product or service is of appeal and value to everyone.
58. Good rhetorical arguments are usually created in one writing session.
59. What does SOAPStone stand for?
60. A genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
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