Rhet. Triangle, Rhet. Situation, SOAPSTone, Appeals Test

1. "This is the compassion that I have learnt from Muhammad-the prophet of mercy, Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha. This is the legacy of change that I have inherited from Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. This is the philosophy of non-violence that I have learnt from Gandhi Jee, Bacha Khan and Mother Teresa."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• None

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2. "The terrorists thought that they would change our aims and stop our ambitions but nothing changed in my life except this: Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• None

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3. What type of argument does this statement use?

"A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• None

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4. “People who litter don't care about the environment. They want to destroy the forests, hurt wild animals, and make the world a dirty, miserable place.”

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• None

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5. "Based on the dozens of archaeological expeditions I’ve made all over the world, I am confident that those potsherds are Mesopotamian in origin.

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• None

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6. What is the definition of denotation?

• Using language effectively and persuasively in writing or speaking

• Literal meaning of a word or phrase (the dictionary definition)

• Questions that do not require an answer

• The emotions or feelings that a word or phrase creates

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7. What is the definition of rhetorical question?

• Using language effectively and persuasively in writing or speaking

• Literal meaning of a word or phrase (the dictionary definition)

• Questions that do not require an answer

• The emotions or feelings that a word or phrase creates

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

8. Smoking around kids is dangerous because the defenseless children are exposed to dangerous chemicals that can lead to coughing and difficulty breathing and could even lead to deadly asthma attacks.

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• none

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

9. Vivid descriptions/imagery

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• None

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

10. The person responsible for creating the three methods of persuasion is ?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Cicero

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5