Rhetorical Analysis Quiz

What is a Claim?

• The author's central idea, their argument stated in one or two sentences.

• The author’s response to the counter argument.

• When the author partially agrees with the counterargument, usually right before the rebuttal.

• Usually the last sentence in a paragraph or an article. It prompts a response from the reader.

What is a rebuttal?

• The opposing side’s argument.

• The author’s response to the counter argument.

• The author’s central idea, their argument stated in one or two sentences.

• Usually the last sentence in a paragraph or an article. It prompts a response from the reader.

What is a counter argument?

• The opposing side’s argument.

• The author’s central idea, their argument stated in one or two sentences.

• Usually the last sentence in a paragraph or an article. It prompts a response from the reader.

• When the author partially agrees with the counterargument, usually right before the rebuttal.

What is a concession?

• When the author partially agrees with the counterargument, usually right before the rebuttal.

• The author’s response to the counter argument.

• Usually the last sentence in a paragraph or an article. It prompts a response from the reader.

• The author’s central idea, their argument stated in one or two sentences.

What is a call to action?

• The author’s central idea, their argument stated in one or two sentences.

• The opposing side’s argument.

• The author’s response to the counter argument.

• Usually the last sentence in a paragraph or an article. It prompts a response from the reader.

Which of the following is an example of the use of ethos?

• A toothpaste ad gives lots of statistics about toothpast effectiveness at preventing cavities.

• A toothpaste ad tells a funny story about bad breath.

• A toothpaste ad tells a sad story of a person who lost all of

  their teeth because of inadequate dental hygeine.

• A toothpaste ad says that 4 out of dentists recommend their product.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of the use of pathos?

• A speaker tells a heartwrenching story about youth homelessness.

• A speaker refers to a government official's remarks on youth homelessness.

• A speaker cites statistics on the number of homeless youth.

• A speaker quotes a famous celebrity about the issue of youth homelessness.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of the use of logos?

• A politician quotes a traffic safety expert about traffic accidents in his speech.

• A politician cites statistics about traffic accidents in his speech.

• A politician tells an inspiring story about a police officer who prevented a traffic accident.

• A politician gives a logical and well-reasoned argument for why the government should spend more money on traffic lights in order to reduce traffic accidents

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Write a claim for the following question:

Should students be allowed to use AI on writing assignments?

Write a claim for the following question:

Should the U.S. have stricter laws regarding climate change for companies?