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Rhetorical Concepts and Fallacies

Authored by Melisse McCartney

English

6th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 26+ times

Rhetorical Concepts and Fallacies
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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The rhetorical concept in which the speaker tries to show authority and credibility is called _____. 

Ethos
Logos
Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The rhetorical concept in which the speaker appeals to emotions is called ____. 

Ethos
Logos
Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The rhetorical concept in which the speaker gives facts to show logic or reasoning is called _____. 

Ethos
Logos
Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A commercial shows video footage of a baby being saved from a flood.  This would be an example of ______. 

Ethos
Logos
Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A famous athlete does an advertisement for an athletic company.  This is an example of _____. 

Ethos
Logos
Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A fallacy that provides an audience with two extremes to choose between is called ____. 

Red Herring
Straw Man
False Dilemma
Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An argument that distracts the audience by using irrelevant details in order to have them come to a false conclusion is called _____. 

Slippery Slope
Red Herring
Straw Man
Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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