8 English Media Unit: Persuasive Devices
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English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, was considered the master of
persuasion
experiments
proper behaviour
profiteroles
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CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Aristotle, the three major elements of persuasion were
Ego, Logo, Path
Ethos, Logos, Pathos
Eye contact, Loud volume, Practicing
Rhetorical questions, Emotive language, Direct address
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CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Considering the element of Ethos, you need to
be bold
speak in a loud voice
introduce yourself
establish the quality of your character and credibility on the subject
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CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In relation to your upcoming persuasive speech, which of the following phrases makes use of Ethos? (more than one correct answer)
As a young person, I feel ...
I too have experienced ...
I'm honoured to be here today as a voice for young people on ...
As Australians, we must ...
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CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Logos appeals to listeners' sense of
logic and reason from personal anecdotes
logic and reason from emotional language
logic and reason from data, evidence, expert quotes, facts
logic and reason from cohesive devices
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CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentence starters would begin a logical and reasonable appeal? (more than one correct answer)
According to Media Watch ...
Recent research indicates ...
In 2022, Nine News published an article on ...
Mass media has become totally unreliable, untrustworthy and uninteresting.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
According to Aristotle, speakers who make use of Pathos will ...
(more than one correct answer)
appeal to their audience's emotions
move people to action by making their audience feel for their cause
pathologically lie
present themselves as a credible speaker and authority on the subject
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CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
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