Rhetoric Practice Quiz

The main purpose of rhetoric is to _____.

• Explain a topic to us

• Humor us

• Persuade us

• Tell us a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Logos is the rhetorical appeal toward _____.

• Character and credibility

• Facts and reasoning

• Feelings and emotions

Answer explanation

Remember: Logos = Logical

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Pathos is the rhetorical appeal toward _____.

• Character and credibility

• Facts and reasoning

• Feelings and emotions

Answer explanation

Pathos shares a similar root to emotional words like sympathy and empathy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Ethos is the rhetorical appeal toward _____.

• Character and credibility

• Facts and reasoning

• Feelings and emotions

Answer explanation

Remember: Ethos = Ethics

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

TRUE OR FALSE: Tone is the attitude our audience has toward our arguments.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Tone = Author's attitude

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Bandwagon, a fallacy based on pathos, relies on which factor?

• Facts

• Ignorance

• Popularity

• Sadness

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5