Maxims of Conversation

Maxims of Conversation

12th Grade

23 Qs

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Maxims of Conversation

Maxims of Conversation

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.11-12.6, RI. 9-10.1, L.11-12.6

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

Used 1+ times

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23 questions

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the name of the philosopher that created the 4 Maxims

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which are the 4 Maxims

Quality

Quantity

Flouting

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Manner

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of Grice's Maxims has been violated if you purposely tell a lie?

Quality

Quantity

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Manner

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of Grice's Maxims has been violated if you purposely withhold information from someone?

Quality

Quantity

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Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which principle are Grice's Conversational Maxims drawn from?

The Continental Principle

The Cooperative Principle

The Principle of Accommodation

The Principle of Corporation

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a maxim is [...........], it is usually done overtly, and the listener is unaware that a maxim has been broken.

Violated

Flouted

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a maxim has been [...........], all those concerned are usually aware of it.

Violated

Flouted

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