Propaganda vs Rhetoric

What type of propaganda is this?

• card stacking

• bandwagon

• name calling

• plain folks

What type of propaganda is this?

• bandwagon

• testimonials

• card stacking

• glittering generalities

"History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

Which of the following best defines 'propaganda'?

• A) The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

• B) Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view

• C) A literary device used to convey hidden meanings through symbolic figures

• D) A method of reasoning used to reach a logical conclusion

What is the primary purpose of rhetoric?

• A) To inform

• B) To entertain

• C) To persuade

• D) To deceive

Which of the following is an example of rhetoric?

• A) A government-issued poster encouraging citizens to vote

• B) A speech using emotional appeals to convince the audience

• C) A scientific report on climate change

• D) A news article reporting facts without bias

In the context of propaganda, what does the term 'bandwagon' refer to?

• A) A technique that suggests one should do something because everyone else is doing it

• B) A method of presenting only two choices, with one being the obvious choice

• C) A strategy of using celebrities to endorse a product or idea

• D) A tactic of spreading false information to discredit an opponent

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of propaganda?

• A) Biased information

• B) Emotional appeal

• C) Objective analysis

• D) Repetitive messaging

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence: 'If we don't act now, our future generations will suffer.'

• A) Ethos

• B) Pathos

• C) Logos

• D) Hyperbole

What is the difference between propaganda and rhetoric?

• A) Propaganda is always truthful, while rhetoric is not

• B) Rhetoric is used to inform, while propaganda is used to mislead

• C) Propaganda is biased and misleading, while rhetoric is the art of persuasion

• D) Rhetoric is biased and misleading, while propaganda is the art of persuasion