Declaration of Rights and Sentiments Quiz

How does the author build a persuasive case by declaring, “all men and women are created equal”?

• She appeals to emotion by describing women’s suffering in detail.

• She builds credibility by connecting the cause to foundational values.

• She uses irony to suggest women are more equal than men.

• She appeals to logic by showing how equality works in law.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

What effect is created by the phrase “civilly dead” to describe married women under the law?

• It uses humor to downplay the severity of women's legal status.

• It builds trust by highlighting the author’s legal expertise.

• It appeals to emotion by making women’s loss of identity shocking.

• It appeals to logic by citing historical legal practices.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why is it effective when the author says women have no representation in laws they must obey?

• It appeals to emotion by describing unfair personal experiences.

• It uses logic to show women are subject to laws they can’t influence.

• It builds trust by referencing respected legal scholars.

• It uses irony to exaggerate women’s exclusion from politics.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the rhetorical impact of the phrase, “He has withheld from her rights which are given to the most ignorant and degraded men”?

• It uses irony to show how absurd it is that women are ranked below all men.

• It uses logos by comparing voting rights across different countries.

• It appeals to emotion by focusing on physical suffering.

• It builds credibility by quoting legal experts and philosophers.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How does the list of grievances beginning with “He has…” function rhetorically?

• It appeals to logic by offering a pattern of evidence across issues.

• It appeals to emotion by using strong personal language.

• It uses irony by pretending to praise men while criticizing them.

• It appeals to authority by quoting religious leaders.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why does the author refer to "the laws of nature and of nature’s God"?

• She builds credibility by grounding her appeal in shared moral principles.

• She appeals to logic by referencing ancient scientific theories.

• She uses irony to criticize how natural law has been ignored.

• She appeals to emotion by describing the beauty of nature.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How does the author use pathos when describing women as having their self-respect destroyed?

• She appeals to the audience’s sympathy for the emotional damage done.

• She appeals to logic by describing educational inequality.

• She uses irony to mock how women are treated in church.

• She builds trust by presenting a calm and reasoned tone.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why is the phrase “Let facts be submitted to a candid world” an example of logos?

• It introduces a list of logical evidence to support her claims.

• It appeals to emotional values about truth and justice.

• It builds credibility by referring to personal experience.

• It uses irony to show how facts are often ignored.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What rhetorical impact is made by stating, “He has taxed her to support a government which recognizes her only when her property can be made profitable”?

• It uses irony to criticize how women are valued only for their wealth.

• It appeals to logic by showing how taxes are distributed unfairly.

• It appeals to authority by citing economic experts.

• It appeals to emotion by describing poverty in detail.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why is it effective to list the fields from which women are excluded, like theology, medicine, and law?

• It appeals to logic by providing clear examples of systemic exclusion.

• It appeals to emotion by showing women’s personal sadness.

• It uses irony by pretending women are not interested in these fields.

• It builds credibility by listing the author’s own qualifications.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8