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Understanding Rhetoric

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English

11th Grade

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Understanding Rhetoric
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rhetoric

The quality of speech or written work that appeals to the emotions of the audience.

The presentation of facts and statistics

The use of language to persuade an audience.

The character and credibility of the writer in the eyes of the reader.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Audience appeals

A type of figurative language in which two unlike things are compared using like , as , than , or resembles

Methods of persuading an audience through emotion, logic, or ethics

A pattern in writing in which words and phrases are similar in structure, one echoing another.

A nonliteral use of language to suggest a specific feeling or meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Logos

The word choice and purposeful arrangement of words that affect meaning in speech or writing

The presentation of facts and statistics.

The reason the author wrote or is writing about a topic.

The author's attitude toward a subject

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pathos

The character and credibility of the writer in the eyes of the reader.

The quality of speech or written work that appeals to the emotions of the audience.

A type of figurative language in which nonhuman objects are given human qualities.

A type of figurative language in which two unlike things are compared using like , as , than , or resembles .

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ethos

A type of figurative language in which nonhuman objects are given human qualities.

A pattern in writing in which words and phrases are similar in structure, one echoing another

A question with an obvious answer, which is used to emphasize a writer's main point.

The character and credibility of the writer in the eyes of the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rhetorical Device

A nonliteral use of language to suggest a specific feeling or meaning.

A persuasive technique used to help convince an audience.

The word choice and purposeful arrangement of words that affect meaning in speech or writing.

A pattern in writing in which words and phrases are similar in structure, one echoing another.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rhetorical question

Methods of persuading an audience through emotion, logic, or ethics.

The reason the author wrote or is writing about a topic.

A question with an obvious answer, which is used to

emphasize a writer's main point.

The author's attitude toward a subject.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

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