Rhetorical Modes

Identify the rhetorical mode used in the following sentence: 'The author provides a step-by-step guide on how to bake a cake.'

• expository

• descriptive

• persuasive

• narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the rhetorical mode used in the following sentence: 'The sunset painted the sky with vibrant hues of orange and pink.'

• persuasive

• expository

• descriptive

• narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Identify the rhetorical mode used in the following sentence: 'The author shares a personal story about overcoming adversity.'

• description

• persuasion

• narration

• exposition

There are 3 modes of persuasion commonly referred to as the three rhetorical appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which mode does this use? As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Solos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which mode does this use? They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Todos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which mode is used? Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: We have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery, but we also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Cheerios

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the rhetorical mode used in the following sentence: 'The author provides a detailed description of the bustling city streets.'

• A) Expository

• B) Descriptive

• C) Persuasive

• D) Narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which rhetorical mode is primarily used to convince the audience of a particular point of view?

• A) Expository

• B) Descriptive

• C) Persuasive

• D) Narrative

Identify the rhetorical mode used in the following sentence: 'The author explains the process of photosynthesis in plants.'

• A) Expository

• B) Descriptive

• C) Persuasive

• D) Narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5