Rhetoric

What is "rhetoric"?

• The art of effective speaking

• non-verbal communication

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the Greek word "sophos" mean?

• Short

• Sophomoric

• Wisdom

• Culture

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Who wrote "The Rhetoric" - a major work in speech communication?

• Shakespeare

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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Which is NOT a method to persuade?

• ethos

• pathos

• diagramia

• logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Ethos" is the Greek word for

• Character

• Harmony

• Pride

• Ego

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Aristotle suggested that ethos contain

• Goodwill, Dynamism, Knowledge

• B Goodwill, Humor, Passion

• C Knowledge, Music, Hand movement

• D Dynamism, Poetry, Humor

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does pathos involve to persuade?

• Humility

• Knowledge

• Objectivity

• Emotion

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does logos use to persuade?

• logic and reason

• emotion

• humility

• physical force

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is a fallacy?

• strong emotion

• educated reasoning

• an error in reasoning

• general wisdom

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The word "fallacy" is derived from the Latin word "fallere" meaning:

• to deceive, to trick

• to humiliate

• to make complete

• a proven truth

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CCSS.RI.8.1

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