Rhetorical Appeals
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9th - 12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on rhetorical appeals, specifically the three classical modes of persuasion: ethos (credibility), pathos (emotional appeal), and logos (logical reasoning). Designed for high school students in grades 9-12, this assessment requires students to identify and distinguish between these fundamental persuasive techniques through both definition-based questions and authentic text examples. Students must demonstrate their understanding of how ethos establishes credibility through expertise and trustworthiness, how pathos manipulates emotions to influence audiences, and how logos employs facts, data, and logical reasoning to build compelling arguments. The quiz progresses from basic terminology to complex application, requiring students to analyze political speeches, advertisements, legal arguments, and public service messages to determine which rhetorical strategy is being employed. This level of rhetorical analysis demands critical thinking skills and the ability to recognize persuasive techniques across various contexts and media formats. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying rhetoric and persuasive writing in grades 9-12. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension of rhetorical concepts, a review activity before major writing assignments involving argumentation, or homework reinforcement following classroom instruction on persuasive techniques. Teachers can utilize this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before analyzing speeches or essays, or as preparation for students to craft their own persuasive writing pieces. The varied question formats, from straightforward definitions to complex textual analysis, make this quiz particularly valuable for differentiated instruction and scaffolded learning. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.8 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-10.1, which emphasize students' ability to assess reasoning in texts and write arguments supported by valid reasoning and relevant evidence.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An argument based on facts, evidence, or reasons
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This appeal is linked to credibility.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This appeal persuades by using reasoning.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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