Long Quiz 1 (English 9)

Persuasion is the art of convincing someone to agree with your point of view. According to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, there are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos, and logos.

Ethos is a speaker’s way of convincing the audience that she is a credible source. An audience will consider a speaker credible if she seems trustworthy, reliable, and sincere. This can be done in many ways. For example, a speaker can develop ethos by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, you would be more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a firefighter. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person who has their best interests at heart. If an audience cannot trust you, you will not be able to persuade them.

Pathos is a speaker’s way of connecting with an audience’s emotions. For example, a speaker who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus making them want to vote for him. Similarly, a charity organization that helps animals might show the audience pictures of injured dogs and cats. These images are intended to fill the viewers with pity. If the audience feels bad for the animals, they will be more likely to donate money.

Logos is the use of facts, information, statistics, or other evidence to make your argument more convincing. An audience will be more likely to believe you if you have data to back up your claims. For example, a commercial for soap might tell you that laboratory tests have shown that their soap kills all 7,000,000 of the bacteria living on your hands right now. This piece of information might make you more likely to buy their brand of soap. Presenting this evidence is much more convincing than simply saying “our soap is the best!” Use of logos can also increase a speaker’s ethos; the more facts a speaker includes in his argument, the more likely you are to think that he is educated and trustworthy. Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when they are used together. Indeed, most speakers use a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade their audiences. The next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial, or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.

Question: As used in paragraph 2, what is the best antonym for credible?

• Unintelligent

• Boring

• Dishonest

• Amazing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Amy is trying to convince her mother to buy her a pair of $200 shoes. She says: “Mom, the shoes I have are really old and ugly. If I don’t get these new shoes, everyone at school is going to laugh at me. I will be so embarrassed that I will want to die.”

What form of persuasion is Amy using here?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos and Logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

According to the passage, logos can build ethos because....

• An audience is more likely to trust a speaker who uses evidence to support his argument

• An audience is more easily convinced by facts and information than simple appeals to emotions like pity or fear

• A speaker who overuses pathos might make an audience too emotional; audiences who are too frightened or too

      sad are unlikely to be persuaded

• A speaker can use misleading or false information to make his argument seem more convincing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the most effective tool of persuasion?

• Ethos and Pathos

• Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

• Logos and Pathos

• Ethos and Logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which among the following may consist of one or more scenes?

• Dialogue

• Chamber Theater

• One-Act Play

• Role Play

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which among the following stories is arguably one of the greatest love stories of all time and of the most well-known?

• Romeo and Juliet

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• Maria Clara

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which among the following changes when the location of the action shifts or when a new character enters.

• Scenes

• Characterization

• Dialog

• Play

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which among the following is further divided into scenes?

• Scenes

• Script

• Plot

• Act

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which among the following is second and most important role-plays by an actor in chamber theatre?

• Stage Director

• Director

• Narrator

• Actor

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which among the following is the exciting part of the story where the main event happens?

• Plot

• Climax

• Scene

• Role Play

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5