Rhetorical Analysis of Speeches

Rhetorical Analysis of Speeches

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video tutorial covers the concepts of diction, ethos, pathos, and logos, and applies them to analyze speeches by Susan Baker and Tipper Gore. The teacher guides students through identifying rhetorical elements and diction in these speeches, using color-coding for different rhetorical strategies. Students are then tasked with analyzing additional speeches by D. Snider and Frank Zappa, focusing on ethos, pathos, logos, and diction.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three rhetorical devices discussed in the video?

Syntax, Diction, Ethos

Logos, Pathos, Syntax

Ethos, Pathos, Diction

Ethos, Pathos, Logos

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which color is used to highlight ethos in the video?

Blue

Green

Yellow

Pink

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of Susan Baker's speech?

Analyzing music genres

Discussing music history

Advocating for music labeling

Promoting music education

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Susan Baker's speech, what is the purpose of using statistics?

To confuse the audience

To provide factual support

To summarize the speech

To entertain the audience

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What change did Tipper Gore's group make to their original proposal?

They added more categories

They simplified to one warning label

They removed all labels

They focused only on violent lyrics

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What broader issue does Tipper Gore's speech address?

Music industry profits

Music production quality

Freedom and responsibility

Concert safety

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main task given to students regarding D. Snider and Frank Zappa's speeches?

To memorize the speeches

To highlight rhetorical devices

To compare them to Susan Baker's speech

To write a summary