Rhetoric and Persuasion

According to Aristotle, what is rhetoric?

• The art of persuasion

• The art of communication

• The art of oration

• The art of seeing the available means of persuasion

Which type of rhetoric focuses on establishing facts and judgments about the past?

• Forensic rhetoric

• Epideictic rhetoric

• Deliberative rhetoric

• None of the above

What type of rhetoric makes a proclamation about the present situation?

• Forensic rhetoric

• Epideictic rhetoric

• Deliberative rhetoric

• None of the above

Which type of rhetoric focuses on the future?

• Forensic rhetoric

• Epideictic rhetoric

• Deliberative rhetoric

• None of the above

What is the rhetoric of politicians debating a new law by imagining its effect?

• Forensic rhetoric

• Epideictic rhetoric

• Deliberative rhetoric

• None of the above

Who warned that the introduction of Medicare would lead to a socialist future?

• Winston Churchill

• Ronald Reagan

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Sojourner Truth

What is one of the persuasive appeals according to Aristotle?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• All of the above

Which persuasive appeal focuses on convincing the audience of the speaker's credibility?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• None of the above

Which persuasive appeal uses logic and reason?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• None of the above

Logos is the use of logic and ___