Aristotle's Persuasive Strategies Quiz

According to Aristotle, what is ethos related to?

• Emotions

• Ethics

• Image

• Logic

What creates the first impression that influences how we perceive the rest of the speaker's argument?

• Emotions

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

What is a common problem student writers face with ethos?

• They cannot write as if they have authority to speak persuasively, when in fact they are newcomers.

• They cannot write as if they have authority because they like to use a thesaurus.

What is an ad hominem argument?

• An argument based on emotions

• An argument that attacks the character of the speaker

• An argument against the substance of the position

• An argument based on logic

What type of reasoning appeals to the character of the speaker ?

• Logical reasoning

• Rhetorical reasoning

• Emotional reasoning

• Ethical reasoning

What is a rhetorical syllogism or an enthymeme?

• A type of emotional appeal

• A logical fallacy

• A persuasive strategy based on ethos

• A persuasive strategy based on logos.

What is an example of a faulty assumption mentioned in Three Ways to Persuade?

• Assuming dogs spread the plague- so let's kill them.

• Assuming fleas spread the plague- so let's kill them.

• Assuming rats spread the plague- so let's kill them.

• Assuming cats spread the plague- so let's kill them.

What are many commercial or advertising arguments often based on?

• Emotions

• Probabilities

• Absolute truth

• Logic

What is an effective means to prepare the audience to accept your own contrary position?

• Using ethos

• Using counterarguments

• Using logical arguments

• Relying on emotional appeals

Showing a sick dog on screen would persuade mostly by using

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

• Kiaros