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Rhetoric Quiz 38 (60 MCQs)

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1. Examples should be explained back to the thesis using
2. In which sentence will you write about alliteration, ethos, repetition or any other rhetorical device or appeal?
3. Please don't leave me. I won't be able to go on without you. Think of all the good times we shared, and the dreams we made for the future.
4. Basing a claim upon an isolated example or asserting that a claim is true rather than probable.
5. ALL of the following are examples of evidence EXCEPT
6. A persuasive technique that relies on reason and facts to support a claim
7. Appeal to emotions
8. A generalization that can be proven false is
9. Epidiectic deals with
10. Turn off the lights.
11. A dramatic form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener
12. The use of words that sound like the noise they describe, such as buzz, crash, hiss, growl, thump, or swish.
13. "Tiktok has become a more popular form of social media than Snapchat, with users spending an average of 52 minutes a day in the app over Snapchat's usage at only 30 minutes a day on average." This statement can best be described as .....
14. In paragraph 1, the author began his argument by using which of the following rhetorical devices?
15. Choose the correct term for the following definition:To call forth; to cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.
16. ..... is the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially through the use of figures of speech or other compositional techniques.
17. Example:No pain, no gain
18. A celebrity goes on Instagram with a story about a young girl who needs money for surgery. She tells the story of how the girl was in a car accident and her parents are too poor to pay for her care. The P in SPACECAT is:
19. It appears the insecticide is ..... because ants are still in the kitchen.
20. Define, classify, analyze, interpret, and evaluate works of literature
21. What is a "sophism" ?
22. Which shows parallel structure?
23. Parallel structure, antithesis, and alliteration all fall under the umbrella (or category) of ..... because they are variations of the same concept.
24. Rhetorical Deviceputting two contrasting elements together that are so unlike that the effect is surprising, witty, or even startling
25. Pick the term that matches the definition:the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
26. Misrepresentation an argument is called .....
27. This term literally means "sermon", but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
28. The technique always shows the subject of the message in a positive light, but provides little or no information.
29. Which is the allusion
30. Alternative medicines have shown no real impact on overall health of patients. Even though they claim to offer miracle cures, look to the facts to decide which treatments to seek.
31. Sometimes, rhetoric can be manipulative
32. The reuse of a key word or idea for emphasis
33. What does every quote need to have?
34. "Everyone loves Rebecca because she is so popular."
35. A writer can speed this up or slow this down through their use of simple or complex sentences, the use of punctuation for pauses, paragraph divisions, or by building in suspense.
36. A figure of speech in which opposites or strongly contrasting ideas are placed in phrases or sentences extremely nearby one another.
37. Deserted, barren
38. Examples of this rhetorical appeal include statistics, research, data, and facts.
39. Aoccurs when it is suggested that only two alternatives exist even though there may be others
40. What is the purpose of using rhetorical appeals?
41. How do you establish more pathos?
42. From the given sentences, choose one of Kant's categorical imperatives
43. True or False:Pathos mainly uses emotional appeal to convince your argument
44. He works his work, I mine
45. Which mode of persuasion appeals to the logical aspect of an argument?
46. Rhetorical appeal used to appeal to an audience's sense of emotion
47. Identify the rhetorical appeal in this example:Mr. Jones, I have never before turned in an assignment late in this class, and you know I am here and on time every day. I have a 3.8 G.P.A. When I tell you that I have a good reason, you have to believe me.
48. Which of these should begin the rhetorical precis?
49. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation ..... We must continue to conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
50. The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences ..... is similar to diction, but you can differentiate them by thinking of ..... as the groups of words, while diction refers to the individual words.
51. Using very emotional words that make the audience feel a certain way
52. What is formal logic?
53. The purpose of high or grand style is .....
54. What type of rhetorical mode is used when delivering a persuasive speech?
55. In an advertisement for Coca-Cola, someone buys a Coke for a friend, and then another and another. In the end, everyone is drinking Coke together. Choose which strategy this example BEST represents.
56. The author doesn't have authority to write on the topic, the source contains plagiarized or uncited information, or the source contains inaccurate or false information
57. Example:Lucky me, I've lost my wallet
58. She is, after all, very loyal.
59. What type of reasoning is used here?Every dog I meet is friendly. Therefore, all dogs are friendly.
60. Starting with a general claim or statement, then giving a specific example.
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