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WorksheetsNCVPS OCS English III Module 2 Review (Current)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which word means a device used by an author to get the audience to think or feel a certain way?
pathos
ethos
appeal
topic
Which word means the act or process of making people believe or think something?
logic
topic
persaude
emotions
Who was the philosopher that identified the three types of persuasion?
Aristotle
Martin Luther
Patrick Henry
John Proctor
What type of persuasive appeal is used when an ad includes a celebrity, person in uniform, or expert?
ethos
pathos
logos
topic
When an author uses emotions such as fear, pride, desire, or sympathy, the author is using what type of persuasive appeal?
ethos
pathos
logos
topic
Martin Luther King Jr. was a church minister who had an educational degree in theology. This helped him to gain _____ during the Civil Rights Movement.
higher pay at his job
advertismeents
ethos
pathos
Patrick Henry gave a speech to the 1775 Virginia Convention. He uses _____ when he tells the convention that they should be worried about giving up their freedom for peace.
pathos
ethos
logos
advertisements
In a letter to the president, the governor of North Carolina included credible facts and numbers about how offshore drilling for oil could be bad for jobs and the coastline. This is an example of ____________.
ethos
pathos
logos
parts of speech
Why is it important to learn about persuasive appeals?
persuasion happens all around us
persuasion can be used to hurt others
we can make more informed decisions
all of the above
Which part of a sentence must contain the verb of the sentence?
subject
complete thought
predicate
pronoun
What type of predicate do you need if you have a singular subject?
plural
singular
action
beig
What two parts of speech can be used as the subject of the sentence?
pronoun and being verb
pronoun and action verb
noun and action verb
noun and pronoun
Which part of speech takes the place of a noun?
noun
action verb
being verb
pronoun
What does plural mean?
person, place, thing, or idea
one
more than one
takes place of a noun
What is the subject of the following sentence? The students are taking a test.
test
are
taking
students
What is the verb of the following sentence? The teacher taught the students about the sermon.
teacher
taught
students
sermon
What is the connection between the subject and the predicate of a sentence?
You will have a short answer question about this on your test.
The subject tells who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate tells what the subject is doing or how it seems.
The predicate tells who or what the sentence is about, and the subject tells what the predicate is doing or how it seems.
They do not have a connection.
The subject tells how many or where the predicate is.
Which of the following does NOT describe one of the persuasive appeals?
You will need to be able to write about two of them in a short answer question on your test.
Pathos is the use of emotions.
Logos is the use of facts.
Ethos is the use of experts.
Ambos is the use of inspiration.
You will need to be able to share one example where persuasion can help someone and one example where persuasion can hurt someone.
True or False: I will think about this and be ready to do this on my test.
True
False
You want to persuade your family to let you get a car. You share a clear plan and timeline with them to save up 50% of the car’s cost; you explain that you have always been trustworthy and that you get good grades, and you say that it’ll give you a good chance to bond with your little sister because you’ll start driving her to school.
On your test, you will need to choose one persuasive appeal being used in the example above, and explain how the example is that type of appeal. Choose ALL possible answers below.
Pathos because you appeal to their emotions or pride or excitement to think about you bonding with your sister.
Logos because you use facts and a timeline to appeal to your parents logic.
Ethos because you b ring attention to your character by describing your grades and trustworthiness.
