WorksheetsRhetoric
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rhetoric is the art of effectively __________ and ___________ to persuade.
a)
reading/ writing
b)
entertaining/informing
c)
speaking/writing
d)
all of the above
2.
The three rhetorical appeals are...
a)
emotion, logic, patience
b)
logos, parallelism, ethos
c)
ethos, logos, pathos
d)
reason, climax, speeches
3.
Ethos
a)
appeals to the audience's sense of morals or principles
b)
adjective used to point out a characteristic of a person or thing
c)
literature designed to teach or instruct
d)
dictionary definition of a word
4.
What does it mean to show bias?
a)
to be concieted
b)
to favor one side over another
c)
to refuse to take a side
d)
to show selfishness
5.
a comparison of two things and uses the words "like" or "as"
a)
metaphor
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
personification
6.
The words that are used in the writing. There are many words with similar meanings. Why did the writer choose those particular ones? What effect is the writer going for with his/her word choice?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Imagery
c)
Diction
d)
Analogy
7.
Linking devices that hold a text together--they give a universal meaning to a story.
a)
Themes
b)
Alliteration
c)
Paradox
d)
Repetition
8.
An advertisement that uses this will help you see the facts and help you understand why you need the product.
a)
Pathos
b)
ethos
c)
Vamonos
d)
Logos
9.
*Great Depression
*Jumbo shrimp
*Cruel to be Kind
*Pain for pleasure
*Clearly confused
*Act naturally
*Painfully beautiful
*Jumbo shrimp
*Cruel to be Kind
*Pain for pleasure
*Clearly confused
*Act naturally
*Painfully beautiful
a)
Anecdote
b)
Paradox
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Rhetoric
10.
If an ad claimed: "35 people drank this diet soda, and 33 of them subsequently lost weight," the ad is using...
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Allusion
11.
Rhetoric
a)
question used to emphasize a point; no answer is expected
b)
art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse
c)
attitude of the speaker of a work of literature expresses to the reader through language
d)
atmosphere or feeling created by a literary work
12.
Rhetorical appeal concerned with how to reach an audience emotionally
a)
pathos
b)
ethos
c)
tone
d)
syntax
13.
A question asked to make a point is which of the following rhetorical devices?
a)
A. Imagery
b)
B. Personification
c)
C. Rhetoric
d)
E. Rhetorical Question
14.
An ad using a funny talking dog to sell a product is focused on:
a)
Allusion
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Ethos
15.
"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers."
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Tacos
16.
A mistaken idea; an error, a flaw, false thinking
a)
gullible
b)
fallacy
c)
liable
d)
evolve
17.
Which rhetorical device refers to logic?
a)
Pathos
b)
Logos
c)
Ethos
d)
Tacos
18.
An advertisement that uses this will try to get you to see the company as reliable, honest, and credible.
a)
crediblos
b)
pathos
c)
ethos
d)
logos
19.
What are the 3 elements of the Rhetorical Triangle?
a)
Audience, Persuasion, Speaking
b)
Topic, Writing, Purpose
c)
Topic, Audience, Speaker
d)
Propaganda, Topic, Persuasion
20.
This term means an appeal to emotion.
a)
pathos
b)
logos
c)
ethos
d)
emotionos
21.
rhetorical appeal in which the author/speaker establishes trustworthiness; fundamental values
a)
pathos
b)
syntax
c)
voice
d)
ethos
22.
the construction of sentences; the arrangement of words in sentences
a)
voice
b)
connotation
c)
logos
d)
syntax
23.
author's attitude toward a subject
a)
exposition
b)
tone
c)
connotation
d)
voice
24.
Using the words "I", "me", "we", or "us" is using what point of view?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
25.
Which rhetorical device refers to ethics and the image of a person?
a)
Logos
b)
Pathos
c)
Ethos
d)
Tacos
26.
"“This place is like a Garden of Eden.”
a)
Allusion
b)
Euphemism
c)
Anadiplosis
d)
Anaphora
27.
"You’re not buying a used car, you are purchasing a pre-enjoyed or pre-loved vehicle."
a)
Analogy
b)
Euphemism
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Flattery
28.
"He is as brave as a lion."
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Litotes
d)
Antithesis
29.
He is a shining star.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Analogy
d)
Antithesis
30.
When a speaker tells a short story related to their topic or argument, they are using a(n)
a)
Anecdote
b)
Analogy
c)
Flattery
d)
Hyperbole
31.
What should you include in your speech's introduction
a)
Catch your audience's attention, state your topic, and your thesis statement
b)
Catch the audience's attention and state your topic.
c)
Give your thesis statement.
d)
Catch the audience attention and your thesis statement.
32.
Which of the following would be a technique that implements logos?
a)
Using pictures of a hurt child
b)
Including research
c)
Having someone credible who agrees with you
d)
Making people laugh
33.
In this advertisement, which device is used THE MOST?
a)
Pathos
b)
Logos
c)
Ethos
d)
You're Gross
34.
One way to incorporate pathos into your own speech is to....
a)
Use loaded words and description in your argument
b)
Include research and credible websites
c)
Interview people to use as proof
d)
Punch them in the stomach. That'll make 'em feel something for sure.
35.
"100% of students who use their class time wisely complete their project and are successful" is an example of __________
a)
Logos
b)
Pathos
c)
Ethos
d)
magical fairy dust
36.
logos is an appeal based on
a)
power
b)
length
c)
reason
d)
emotion
37.
Michael Jordan is better than LeBron James because Jordan won six championships, and James has only won two.
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
d)
rolos
38.
Connotation
a)
Looking beyond the literal meaning
b)
ONLY the literal meaning
c)
Rhetoric
d)
Persuasion
39.
What is the effect of using a metaphor?
a)
Comparison
b)
Emphasis
c)
Irony
d)
Inversion
40.
A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole, or the whole for a part
a)
Analogy
b)
Archetype
c)
Synecdoche
d)
Idiom
41.
Which of the following means "free from opinion and bias"?
a)
Objective
b)
Subjective
c)
Abjective
d)
Instructive
42.
Which is used in the following sentence?
"President Obama stated there will be no boots on the ground in Syria."
"President Obama stated there will be no boots on the ground in Syria."
a)
Antanaclasis
b)
Metaphor
c)
Synechdoche
d)
Parallelism
43.
The Pentagon will be revealing the decision later on in the morning
This is an example of _________________.
This is an example of _________________.
a)
metonymy
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
analogy
44.
The term that means a repetition of vowel sounds is
a)
Allusion
b)
Alliteration
c)
Assonance
d)
Anadiplosis
45.
a figure of speech in which a specific term naming an object is substituted for another work with which it is closely associated
a)
Hubris
b)
Metonymy
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Imagery
46.
placing two ideas, words, or images side by side so that their closeness creates an original, ironic, or insightful meaning
a)
Juxtaposition
b)
Paradox
c)
Imagery
d)
Meter (rhythm)
47.
the sensory details that provide vividness in a literary work and tend to arouse emotions or feelings in a reader which abstract language does not
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Irony
c)
Motif
d)
Imagery
48.
Latin for “in the middle of things”; used to describe a plot that begins in the middle of events and then reveals past through flashbacks
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Paradox
c)
Narrator
d)
In medias res
49.
opposite in character or direction
a)
burden
b)
callous
c)
contrary
d)
inconsistent
50.
Irrelevant is
a)
Connected with or related to the subject
b)
Having nothing to do with the subject
c)
A story's point of view
d)
The text's central idea
51.
Anaphora
a)
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row
b)
repetition of consonant sounds; not limited to the first letter of words
c)
repetition of similar vowel sounds
d)
repetition of initial consonant sounds in words
52.
Paradox
a)
statement that appears contradictory yet expresses a truth when viewed from another angle
b)
paradox that combines terms normally seen as opposites
c)
appeals to the audience's emotions
d)
frequently recurring character, incident, or concept in a work of literature
53.
Pathos
a)
appeals to the audience's emotions
b)
art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse
c)
question used to emphasize a point; no answer is expected
d)
statement that appears contradictory yet expresses a truth when viewed from another angle
54.
Rhetorical Question
a)
attitude of the speaker of a work of literature expresses to the reader through language
b)
art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse
c)
question used to emphasize a point; no answer is expected
d)
atmosphere or feeling created by a literary work
55.
analyze
a)
examining parts to understand how they work together to create meaning as a whole.
b)
to answer or give a reply in some way
c)
anything used to prove or disprove something
d)
the reason the author created the work
56.
conflicting
a)
disagreeing, contradictory, incompatible; being in conflict or opposition; it doesn't go together
b)
to admit the existence or truth of
c)
goal OR not influenced by opinion, instead representing facts
d)
anything used to prove or disprove something
57.
Reasoning that is based on faulty logic or false statements.
a)
claims
b)
evidence
c)
argumentative reasoning
d)
fallacious reasoning
58.
A sad song playing during a commercial about abused animals is a use of
a)
pathos
b)
ethos
c)
logos
d)
tacos
59.
The author's attitude toward their subject
a)
Mood
b)
Thesis statement
c)
Tone
d)
Concluding statement
60.
fallacy
a)
uncertain; doubtful
b)
tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
c)
trust or belief
d)
a misleading or mistaken idea
61.
Nuance means..
a)
a slight difference in meaning or expression
b)
having the property of compliance
c)
an English dictionary
d)
a telephone line used to ask and answer questions
62.
The author's ________ is the author's statement of his/her position
a)
Rebuttal
b)
Position Statement
c)
Counterclaim
d)
Claim
63.
Fallacious means...
a)
fake, false, wrong, untrue
b)
honesty, loyal, truth
c)
read significant details of a book
d)
to throw an object out of a window
64.
According to the Murphy Corporation study, when teachers’ salaries are raised in a district, more high quality teachers are hired, and teacher morale is higher. When teachers’ salaries are lowered, the study found that more teachers left the profession and a higher percentage of teachers were hired without a credential.
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
d)
tacos
65.
Do you suffer from extreme bad breath? Don’t worry! You will no longer feel left out of conversations in the halls, or worried about talking in public! You will have the courage to speak your mind without fear. Buy Fresh Mouth Gum, and you will become the most popular kid at school!
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
66.
Cars built by the Eco-Company are completely made through the use of re-usable materials and recycled parts. They even run on eco-friendly fuel. Let’s all do our part to save Mother Earth; if you have to drive a car that protects the environment—drive an Eco-Company car!
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
67.
We are known and respected because of our good name: Mighty Clean. Our loyal customers have trusted our Company for over 50 years. And we can now continue serving you through the World Wide Web; you can now buy our products on-line, with the same lifetime guarantee and value that you have come to expect. Visit us on- line for a full list of quality trusted Mighty Clean products.
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
68.
Every argument begins with one of these.
a)
claim
b)
reason
c)
evidence
d)
explanation
69.
__________is the opposing claim; the other side
a)
Counter-claim
b)
Rebuttal
c)
Conclusion
d)
Claim
70.
A statement the writer is trying to prove is called what?
a)
Evidence
b)
Claim
c)
Counter-claim
d)
Conclusion
71.
"Correct" is an antonym for this word
a)
Omniscient
b)
Cacophony
c)
Fallacious
d)
Candor
72.
Many critics of the proposed law change argue that there is already too much government intervention in people’s lives and that teens are mature enough to spend their own money as they wish.
a)
specific supporting detail
b)
main point of an argument
c)
counterclaim of an argument
d)
conclusion of an argument
73.
Evaluate means
a)
to examine, assess, judge carefully
b)
mark the outline of, describe in detail
c)
to recognize or admit
d)
Omniscient point of view
74.
A counterclaim should be included in an argumentative essay so that _________________________.
a)
the reader will disagree with you.
b)
the reader will be confused about which side to agree with
c)
the reader is not left with doubt about the opposing claim
d)
the reader will have more information
75.
Some consumers disagree with these arguments and supporting details saying that none of this is true, and others who will simply say, “I don’t care. I’m going to drink as much soda as I want.”
a)
specific supporting detail
b)
main point of an argument
c)
an argument's counterclaim
d)
archetypal nuance
76.
Schools should conduct random drug tests because it is beneficial to the health of children. Random drug tests stop many children from doing drugs in middle and high school. Many parents and adults feel that these drug tests are a violation of student privacy. Data shows that students who start using drugs in middle school are more likely to use them as adults. If they are detected in middle school, students may be able to get help before it becomes a serious problem.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?
Which sentence is the counterclaim?
a)
Random drug tests stop many children from doing drugs in middle and high school.
b)
Many parents and adults feel that these drug tests are a violation of student privacy.
c)
Schools should conduct random drug tests because it is beneficial to the health of children.
d)
If they are detected in middle school, students.may be able to get help before it becomes a serious problem.
77.
Towns should not ban the sale of disposable water bottles because it adds to a healthier lifestyle. According to the International Bottled Water Association, 63% of people polled would choose a drink with sugar if bottled water wasn’t available. Americans consume 1 billion bottles of beverages a day; only a small portion of those are bottled water. Environmentalists, though, feel that the almost 200 million disposable bottles in landfills is a good reason to ban them.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?
Which sentence is the counterclaim?
a)
Environmentalists, though, feel that the
almost 200 million disposable bottles
in landfills is a good reason to ban
them.
bottles of beverages a day;
almost 200 million disposable bottles
in landfills is a good reason to ban
them.
bottles of beverages a day;
b)
Towns should not ban the sale of disposable water bottles because it adds to a healthier lifestyle.
c)
Only a small portion of those are bottled water.
d)
According to the International Bottled Water Association,
63% of people polled would choose a drink with sugar if bottled water wasn’t available.
63% of people polled would choose a drink with sugar if bottled water wasn’t available.
78.
Voters should not be required to show a picture identification at the polls because it isn’t fair to millions of Americans. Estimates say that twenty million eligible voters do not have a picture identification. For many, they can not afford it so this would mean that people of a lower socioeconomic status would be barred from voting. Requiring picture
identification, though, would stop fraud at the
voting booths.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?
identification, though, would stop fraud at the
voting booths.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?
a)
For many, they can not afford it so this would mean that people of a lower socioeconomic status would be barred from voting.
b)
Estimates say that twenty million eligible
voters do not have a picture identification.
voters do not have a picture identification.
c)
Requiring picture identification, though, would stop fraud at the
voting booths.
voting booths.
d)
Voters should not be required to show a
picture identification at the polls because
it isn’t fair to millions of Americans.
picture identification at the polls because
it isn’t fair to millions of Americans.
79.
What is another word for counterargument?
a)
Argument
b)
Counterclaim
c)
Bias
d)
Evidence
80.
What is the proof from credible sources used to support the writer's claim called?
a)
Claim
b)
Argument
c)
Counter-claim
d)
Evidence
81.
The part of the argument in which the writer reviews main points, restates the claim using new words, and calls the reader to action is called what?
a)
conclusion
b)
introduction
c)
body
d)
reasoning
82.
A dentist recommending you use this brand of toothpaste is
a)
logos
b)
ethos
c)
pathos
d)
crest
83.
In the RACE writing method, what must a writer do for "R"?
a)
Restates all parts of the question after including answer
b)
Restates all parts of the writing prompt before including answer
c)
Replace all parts of the writing prompt after including answer
d)
Run around in circles!
84.
In the RACE writing method, what must a writer do for "A"?
a)
Accurately describes the prompt by creating synonyms
b)
Athletes' foot is gross
c)
Accurately answers the writing prompt
d)
Accurately paraphrases the writing prompt
85.
In the RACE writing method, what must a writer do for "C"?
a)
Cites relevant evidence from the text to support conclusions and provides appropriate context
b)
Cites relevant evidence from the text to support conclusions
c)
Cat ate my homework
d)
Cites relevant evidence from the text to provide appropriate context
86.
In the RACE writing method, what must a writer do for "E"?
a)
Explains the question by adding some type of connection to larger themes of the story
b)
Explains evidence by adding some type of connection to larger themes of the story
c)
Explains everything by adding some type of connection to larger themes of the story
d)
Explains environmental reprocussions following the presentation of excuses
87.
Insufficient means
a)
a good amount, enough
b)
not enough
c)
providing adequate amounts of evidence from the text
d)
beginning in media res
88.
Bias
a)
the way that someone thinks about something
b)
an opinion about someone or something that is not always fair or based on facts
c)
necessary, very important
d)
something different instead of the usual thing
89.
A claim is
a)
the opposite argument or viewpoint from what the speaker/writer is saying
b)
when you present a persuasive opinion
c)
A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support
d)
Omniscient point of view
90.
Evidence is
a)
relevant pieces of information that support a claim: facts, quotations, examples, statistics, or stories.
b)
A method of reasoning/thinking
c)
presenting a persuasive opinion or claim
d)
beginning in media res
91.
To clarify you must
a)
describe your claim
b)
explain how your citation supports your claim
c)
use evidence to support your claim
d)
restate your claim
92.
Relevant is
a)
Connected with or related to the subject
b)
Having nothing to do with the subject
c)
Includes fallacious reasoning
d)
Contradictory to your argument's claim
93.
You see a child walking down the blown up streets of Syria after the civil war.
a)
Pathos
b)
Ethos
c)
Logos
d)
Tacos
94.
"History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely."
a)
logos
b)
ethos
c)
pathos
d)
tacos
95.
In this advertisement, which device is used THE MOST?
a)
Pathos
b)
Logos
c)
Ethos
d)
You're Gross
96.
What is the purpose of this message?
a)
To make one candidate look bad by posting a half-truth
b)
To encourage criminals to vote
c)
To suggest the other candidate might do a better job
d)
To talk about the great things the candidate accomplished
97.
Which appeal uses logic and reasoning to persuade their audience?
a)
Logos
b)
Pathos
c)
Ethos
d)
Moros
98.
Prejudice is favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
a)
Bias
b)
Propaganda
c)
Symbolism
d)
Media
99.
Which type of communication is shown in this image?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Bias
c)
Propaganda
d)
Political
100.
What is the definition of rhetoric?
a)
The section of the population that is targeted by a piece of persuasive propaganda.
b)
The art of persuasive speaking or writing; how language affects an audience
c)
Biased or misleading information used to promote a point of view.
d)
Causing someone to do something through reasoning or argument.
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