Persuasion, Rhetorical appeals

Persuasion, Rhetorical appeals

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RI.9-10.5, RI.8.8, RL.2.6

+14

Standards-aligned

Created by

John Kerr

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.RI.9-10.5
,
CCSS.RI.8.8
,
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RI.7.7
,
CCSS.RI.7.8
,
CCSS.RI.8.1
,
CCSS.RL.8.1
,
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
,
CCSS.RL.7.1
,
CCSS.RL.8.3
,
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
,
CCSS.RI.7.5
,
CCSS.RI.8.5
,
CCSS.RI.8.7
,
CCSS.RI.9-10.7
,
CCSS.RL.7.7
,
CCSS.RL.8.7
,

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Hume believed that we are mostly influenced by our intuition and _____________

parents

emotions

logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Hume, In an argument, sometimes speaking to a person's intuitions and affections can help change their mind. 

False

True

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In the metaphor of the "rider" and the "elephant", the rider is ________________________ while the elephant is _______________________.

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OFF

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many people try to speak to the ____________ first, but they should really speak to the _____________ first. 

rider, elephant

elephant, rider

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Rhetoric?

The art of persuasive speaking (and writing)

A tasty candy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about rhetoric would Confucious agree with?

The point of rhetoric is to build relationships and create mutual understanding among people.

The point of rhetoric is to win an argument and make people feel like you are smarter than they are.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Aristotle believed that an effective speaker could persuade people by using _________. 

pathos

logos

ethos

logos, ethos, and pathos all together.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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