Nobel Speech and Persuasive Techniques

What is the main topic of Gore’s Nobel speech?

• Water pollution

• Climate change

• Political conflict

• Renewable energy

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According to Gore, how SHOULD people respond to the environmental crisis that

he describes in his Nobel speech?

• suspiciously

• privately

• slowly

• rapidly

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If a police officer gives directions with urgency, then which of the

following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of urgency.

• The police officer’s directions should be completely ignored.

• The police officer’s directions should be considered a warning.

• The police officer’s directions should be followed immediately.

• The police officer’s directions should be remembered for later.

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Part A Which answer choice describes Gore’s main reason for writing his

Nobel speech?

• to convince people to act

• to describe scientific facts

• to demand a political treaty

• to thank the prize committee

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Read the following sentence from Gore’s Nobel speech.

"In every land, the truth—once known—has the power to set us free."

What is most likely the point that Gore is making with this statement?

• Freedom is more important than acknowledging truth.

• Truth should only be shared with certain individuals.

• People who become aware of the truth can change.

• Every nation has a different understanding of truth.

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Read the following excerpt from Gore’s Nobel speech.

"After performing 10,000 equations by hand, Svante Arrhenius calculated that the

earth’s average temperature would increase by many degrees if we doubled the

amount of CO 2 in the atmosphere."

What persuasive technique is Gore using?

• an appeal to truth

• an appeal to reason

• an appeal to emotion

• an appeal to authority

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How does Gore appeal to reason in his Nobel speech?

• He compares his opinion to public opinion.

• He presents logical arguments supported by facts.

• He supports his ideas with celebrity statements.

• He uses words that convey very strong emotions.

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Which quotation from the speech best illustrates Gore's appeal to reason?

• Major cities in North and

  South America, Asia and Australia are nearly out of water due to massive

  droughts and melting glaciers.

• And still, we have

  remained largely oblivious to the impact of our cumulative actions.

• Now comes the threat of climate crisis—a threat that is real, rising,

  imminent, and universal. Once again, it is the 11th hour.

• Cordell Hull was described by Franklin Roosevelt as the “Father of the

  United Nations.”

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What two countries below does Gore criticize as the biggest culprits (people responsible for) climate change?

• China

• England

• Russia

• United States

• Germany

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What are the three ways (appeals) you can make to persuade someone?

• appeal to truth

• appeal to authority

• appeal to reason

• appeal to laws

• appeal to emotion

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