Quiz on Persuasion and Rhetoric

Anika is planning a charity event and wants to know the "purpose" of it. What does "purpose" mean?

• The way of doing something

• The reason why something is done or used

• The result of an action

• The tools used to reach a goal

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "credibility" mean?

• Being believable or trustworthy

• Being able to entertain

• Being good at persuading

• Tricking someone

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What are "rhetorical appeals"?

• The parts of an argument that make it convincing

• The start of a speech

• The end of a debate

• The proof used in a trial

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does "hypothetical" mean?

• Something that is proven and true

• Something that is made up or not real

• Something that cannot happen

• Something that has already happened

What does "relevant" mean?

• Old and not needed

• Right and makes sense now

• Not about the topic

• Hard to understand

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the word "affect" mean?

• To stay the same

• To change something

• To make an effect

• To show a picture

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the noun "effect" mean?

• The cause of something

• The result of something

• An event that is not related

• A type of language

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is imagery in writing?

• Using simple words

• Using descriptive words to create pictures in your mind

• Writing in a clear way

• Not using sensory details

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does contrast mean?

• Things that are alike

• Things that are very different

• A small change

• Things that are exactly the same

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a metaphor?

• A way to compare things directly

• A way to compare things that are not alike

• A way to say something directly

• A way to describe something with facts

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7