Introduction to Rhetoric
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What did Cicero mean by "arrangement"?
A. Planning and organizing
B. Organizing an argument with the most important point first
C. Organizing an argument with the strongest point first
D. Planning a speech meticulously
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A sophism is a complicated argument.
A. True
B. False
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Aristotle define rhetoric?
A. Persuasive speech
B. Sophistry
C. The ability to see the available means of persuasion
D. Sophism
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Cicero mean by "delivery"?
A. Body language and vocal technique
B. Dress and appearance
C. Vocal technique and dress
D. Only body language
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a "sophism"?
A. Something sophisticated
B. Something very stylish
C. A deceptive argument
D. A badly constructed argument
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Aristotle said rhetoric is the ability to see the available means of persuasion.
A. True
B. False
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did Plato dislike persuasive speech?
A. Because he believed that to persuade someone was to fool them
B. Because he thought people should think for themselves
C. Because he thought persuasion was lying
D. Because he thought persuasive speech was too complicated
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
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