Chapters 1-6 Review Formative Assessment

Arguments to convince aim to lead an audience to accept a claim as true, while arguments to persuade seek to inspire action.

• True

• False

Deliberative arguments focus on debating what will or should happen in the future and are often used to influence legislation or government policy.

• True

• False

Arguments of evaluation require establishing criteria and then measuring people, ideas, or things against those criteria to determine their quality or cause.

• True

• False

Forensic arguments, as defined by Aristotle, focus on debating events from the past.

• True

• False

Epideictic arguments focus on future decisions, particularly legislative or policy-making discussions.

• True

• False

Invitational arguments are primarily interested in establishing common ground and fostering mutual understanding.

• True

• False

The Rogerian approach to argumentation seeks to identify a 'win-lose' solution where one side prevails.

• True

• False

Pathos refers to logical reasoning and appeals to the audience's intellect.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Excessive use of emotional appeals can weaken an argument's credibility and harm the speaker's ethos.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Editorial cartoons are often ineffective at conveying emotional appeals.

• True

• False