Public Speech End of Quarter Review

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How did Aristotle define rhetoric?

• A. Persuasive speech

• B. Sophistry

• C. The ability to see the available means of persuasion

• D. Sophism

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.What is a "sophism"?

• A. Something sophisticated

• B. Something very stylish

• C. A deceptive argument

• D. A badly constructed argument

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.The character of the speaker is an artistic proof. A. True B. False

• A. True

• B. False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4. How can a speaker provoke emotion in an audience?

• A. Emotive language

• B. Emotionally affecting anecdotes

• C. Body language

• D. All of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Choose Aristotle's artistic proofs:

• A. Character, appearance, trustworthiness

• B. Character, appearance, argument

• C. Character, appearance, emotion

• D. Character, emotion, argument

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.What does Aristotle mean by "character"?

• A. The speaker's ability to look persuasive, sound persuasive, and act in a persuasive way

• B. The speaker's trustworthiness

• C. The speaker's attractiveness D. The speaker’s likeability

• D. The speaker’s likeability

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What kind of democracy was the first democracy?

• A. A true democracy

• B. A direct democracy

• C. A flawed democracy

• D. A majority democracy

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

.How can you recognize propaganda?

• A. By refusing to believe anything that is unproven

• B. By researching where the information came from

• C. By reading it several times

• D. By rejecting emotional content

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CCSS.RL.5.6

9.Prejudice is a preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience.

• A. True

• B. False

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Why are literary techniques used in speeches?

• A. They can create an emotional response in the listener

• B. They make the speaker sound more intelligent

• C. They make the speech appeal to educated people

• D. They make the speech more poetic and interesting

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3