
Rhetorical Devices - The Power of Persuasion
Authored by Tiffani Szilage
English
6th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
For authors and speakers to make a persuasive argument, their work must have the following...
a favorite food, an appetite, a toothpick, and something to eat.
a clear thesis or purpose, sufficient evidence supporting the thesis, a logical and progressive organization.
an effective style.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Logos is an appeal to...
emotions
logic or reason
credibility
favorite cartoon
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pathos is an appeal to the audience's...
clear reasoning supported with relevant facts, data, explanations, or examples.
need for the author to be reliable, fair, and knowledgeable on the subject.
desire for popcorn.
emotions and can include personal anecdotes or stories.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
_________ is an appeal to credibility.
Authors show that they are reliable, fair, and knowledgeable on the subject.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The definition of Rhetorical Devices is...
an argument tool which makes you win.
a things that makes you think harder than you have ever thought before.
a way to discover the truth without logical fallacy.
Any stylistic device or resource of language that an author or speaker uses to help persuade on his/ her audience.
6.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Some types of Rhetorical Devices that you may already know are... (a) (b) (c) (d)
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A simile is...
a a comparison without using like or as.
Example: "Time is a thief." or "All the world's a stage."
a question asked for effect, not requiring an answer.
Example: "If you prick us do we not bleed?"
a comparison using like or as.
Example: "He is as brave as a lion."
assigning human qualities to something that is not human.
Example: "The stars danced through the moonlit sky."
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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