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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Vivid descriptions/imagery

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• None

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

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Cicero