Speeches & Rhetorical Devices

​Speeches and Rhetorical Devices

EQ: How does one write an effective speech? What is used to make if effective or powerful?  

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a speech?

• A nonfiction work delivered orally to an audience

• A fictional story read silently

• A poem written for personal reflection

• A letter sent to a friend

Open Ended

Can you name a modern day example of a political speech?

Open Ended

Could a political speech be an address too? What do you think?

Multiple Choice

Which type of speech is intended to provide religious instruction and is usually based on scriptural texts?

• Political speech

• Address

• Sermon

• Debate

Multiple Select

Based on the examples provided, which types of speeches can be used to persuade an audience? Select all that apply.

• Political speech

• Address

• Sermon

• Informative speech

Fill in the Blank

Persuasion is writing that presents an argument, or message meant to get readers to think or act in a certain way. Fill in the blank: Effective persuasion uses ___ to build arguments.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a logical appeal in persuasive writing?

• An argument based on emotions

• An argument based on evidence and reasoning

• An argument based on personal beliefs

• An argument based on popularity

Multiple Choice

Which type of persuasive appeal is used when an advertisement tries to make the audience feel sympathy for starving children?

• Ethical Appeal

• Emotional Appeal

• Authority Appeal

• Logical Appeal

Open Ended

Explain how ethical appeals can influence an audience’s perception of a speaker or writer.

Multiple Choice

Which persuasive appeal is demonstrated when a school principal asks students to follow the dress code because it is required by school policy?

• Emotional Appeal

• Ethical Appeal

• Authority Appeal

• Logical Appeal

Multiple Select

Select all that apply: Which of the following are modes of persuasion described by Aristotle?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Mythos

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Aristotle coined the terms ethos, pathos, and ___ to describe modes of persuasion.

Open Ended

What is the purpose of using rhetorical devices in speeches?

Multiple Choice

Which rhetorical device involves restating an idea using the same words?

• Repetition

• Restatement

• Parallelism

• Antithesis

Open Ended

Explain the difference between repetition and restatement as rhetorical devices. Provide an example of each.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Parallelism is repeating a grammatical structure, usually one word or phrase, NOT a full thought or idea. For example: "___ malice toward none; ___ charity for all..."

Multiple Select

Select all that apply: Which of the following are examples of rhetorical devices discussed in the slides?

• Repetition

• Restatement

• Antithesis

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

Which of the following rhetorical devices uses strongly contrasting words, images, or ideas?

• Antithesis

• Parallelism

• Restatement

• Repetition

Fill in the Blank

A speech is a nonfiction work that is delivered ___ to an audience.

Open Ended

How does one write an effective speech? What is used to make it effective or powerful?