Mastering Rhetoric with Aristotle

What was Aristotle's definition of rhetoric?

• The art of persuasion using facts only

• The study of ancient languages

• The process of making speeches

• The art of seeing the available means of persuasion

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which type of rhetoric focuses on the future?

• Epideictic

• Narrative

• Forensic

• Deliberative

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does deliberative rhetoric aim to achieve?

• To establish facts about the past

• To celebrate current events

• To influence future decisions

• To entertain the audience

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is ethos?

• Appeal to logic

• Appeal to emotion

• Demonstration of the speaker's credibility

• Use of statistical evidence

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which appeal focuses on logic and reason?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Kairos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which rhetorical appeal did Sojourner Truth use for women's rights?

• Eunoia

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What can pathos appeal to?

• Statistics

• Logic

• Emotion

• Credibility

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why is recognizing rhetorical techniques important?

• To improve public speaking

• To detect when they are used on us

• To learn a new language

• To better understand ancient texts

What is the primary purpose of rhetoric?

• To confuse the audience

• To entertain the audience

• To persuade the audience

• To inform the audience

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the rhetorical device "ethos" appeal to?

• Logic

• Emotion

• Ethics and credibility

• Humor

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5