Rhetoric Quiz 308 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the follow words signals a faulty generalization?
2. How long had the United States existed when the speech was given?
3. "No, we will not discuss his past crimes."
4. What struture of sentence contains a subject and a verb, and it may also have an object and modifiers. However, it contains only one independent clause?
5. What is an example of a logos
6. An advertisement that uses ..... will try to get you to see the company as reliable, honest and credible (you can trust them).
7. This part of an editorial states the stand in one sentence.
8. Speeding is illegal.
9. MLK used an ..... when he referenced "a great American, in whose shadow we stand today."
10. Language and literary techniques employed
11. The speaker of the text is:
12. A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions.
13. A commercial for a soft drink company shows a group of young people having a fun party, laughing and playing games while holding and drinking from their bottles of the soda. This image conveys the idea that buying this product leads to love and happiness.
14. In attempt to sell their newest shoe, Nike states they will make you jump 20% higher if purchased. This is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
15. Appeals to reason
16. What branch of rhetoric best describes the following example:"After everything that these dogs have been through, all that they want this winter is a loving home and to feel safe."
17. Which of these is most likely to be a manipulative argument?
18. Word choice that is intended to add additional emotional meaning (implied meaning)
19. Read the following sentence" If my years as a Marine taught me anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation. " Which rhetorical device does this represent?
20. [1] Box's research is important because the fires of 2012 may not be a one-time phenomenon. [2] According to scientists, rising Arctic temperatures are making northern latitudes greener and thus more fire prone.[3] The pattern Box observed in 2012 may repeat itself again, with harmful effects on the Arctic ecosystem. [4] Box is currently organizing an expedition to gather this crucial information. [5] The next step for Box and his team is to travel to Greenland to perform direct sampling of the ice in order to determine just how much the soot is contributing to the melting of the ice sheet.To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 4 should be placed