English II midterm

Which of the following is a definition of logos?

• an appeal to reason based on facts

• an appeal to reason based on ethics

• 
  an appeal to logic based on emotion

• an appeal to logic based on morality

Which of the following is an example of the use of ethos?

• flattering or praising the target audience

• stoking the audience’s compassion

• demonstrating knowledge of the subject

• explaining difficult facts and statistics

Which quotation from Catt's speech to Congress is an example of ethos as defined in Part A?

• 
  "The maxims of the Declaration were once called 'fundamental principles of government.'"

• "Woman suffrage … will eventually be ordained in all the nation. No one will deny it."

• "[Can] a single man … justify such inequality of treatment, such outrageous discrimination?"

• 
  "As a party measure … why not put the amendment through Congress and the legislatures?"

Which two are examples of literary techniques that may be used as rhetorical devices?

• metaphor

• repetition

• 
  arrangement

• invention

• 
  memorization

Which of the following contains a strong signal verb?

• He says that we need more research.

• She urges us to gather more research.

• He notes that we need more research.

• She discusses the need for more research.

Petition

• assigned

• to request in writing

• to address and set right

• formal approval

• provided with

designated

• assigned

• to request in writing

• to address and set right

• formal approval

• provided with

redress

• assigned

• to request in writing

• to address and set right

• formal approval

• provided with

ratification

• assigned

• to request in writing

• to address and set right

• formal approval

• provided with

endowed

• assigned

• to request in writing

• to address and set right

• formal approval

• provided with