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Open Notes:The Rhetorical Triangle

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9th Grade

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Open Notes:The Rhetorical Triangle
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

____________is a Greek word meaning ‘character’. In terms of persuasive language, it is an appeal to authority and credibility

Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Lathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

_________  is a Greek word meaning ‘suffering’ or ‘experience’, and it is used in persuasive speech as an appeal to the emotions of the audience.

Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Lathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

_________  is a Greek word meaning ‘a word’ or ‘reason’. In rhetoric, it is an appeal to logic and reason.

Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Lathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

____________can be a useful tool of persuasion because if you can ‘prove’ an argument through logical and sound reasoning, your audience is more likely to be persuaded.

Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Lathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

______________________was a Greek philosopher who lived in the 4th century BCE. He was an influential thinker and wrote on many subjects –from logic and ethics, to biology and metaphysics.

Plato
Aristotle
Zeus
Julius Caesar

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

You can use ________________ when trying to persuade, by appealing to an audience’s hopes and dreams, playing on their fears or worries, or appealing to their particular beliefs or ideals. 

Pathos
Ethos
Logos
Lathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

_________________is an important tool of persuasion because if you can get your audience to see you (or your argument) as credible and trustworthy, it will be much easier to persuade them. 

Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Lathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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