1. What is Rhetoric?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of Aristotle's three kinds of rhetoric?

• demonstrative
• deliberative
• formative
• forensic

3. Which of the following kinds of rhetoric is focused on assigning blame for something that happened in the past?

• demonstrative
• deliberative
• formative
• forensic

4. Which of the following kinds of rhetoric is focused on formulating policy for the future?

• demonstrative
• deliberative
• formative
• forensic

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the three rhetorical appeals?

• ethos
• pathos
• eros
• logos

6. Which of the following refers to appeals to emotions?

• ethos
• pathos
• eros
• logos

7. Which of the following refers to appeals to reason or rational thinking?

• ethos
• pathos
• eros
• logos

8. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that a writer proves his/her credibility?

• sharing his/her credentials
• demonstrating that he/she shares common interests with the audience
• exhibiting his/her intellectual superiority
• using the same kinds of language as his/her audience

9. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that writers create emotional appeals?

• storytelling
• sharing credentials

• word choice
• selection of details

• providing statistics

10. Tone refers to the writer's attitude towards his/her subject.

• TRUE
• FALSE