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Rhetoric Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is rhetoric?
a)
The art of argument/persuasion
b)
The art of entertainment
c)
The art of analysis
d)
The art of informing
2.

The appeal that builds credibility is called

a)

pathos

b)

ethos

c)

logos

3.

The appeal that uses emotions to sway the audience is called

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

4.

This appeal that uses logic to sway the audience is called

a)

Logos

b)

Ethos

c)

Pathos

5.
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal? 
a)
Ethos
b)
Logos
c)
Pathos
6.
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal? 
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
7.
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
a)
Pathos
b)
Ethos
c)
Logos
8.
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
9.
"The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
10.
"They’ve worked against everything we’ve worked so hard to build, and they don’t care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they’re the enemy, and they won’t stop until we’re all destroyed."
a)
logos
b)
ethos
c)
pathos
11.
I am voting for Smith for President because the rest of my family is voting for him. 
a)
Hasty Generalization
b)
Straw Man
c)
Bandwagon Appeal
d)
Appeal to False Authority
12.
You should never gamble. Once you start gambling you find it hard to stop. Soon you are spending all your money on gambling, and eventually you will turn to crime to support your earnings.
a)
Non Sequitur 
b)
Slippery Slope
c)
Circular Reasoning
d)
Card Stacking
13.

Rebecca: An apple is a vegetable.


Justin: Don't listen to Rebecca; she failed Spanish class last year.

a)

Ad hominem

b)

Categorical Claim

c)

Exaggeration

d)

Stereotyping

14.

In order to really look at the problem of global warming, we must first consider how the homeless suffer when it is cold.

a)

hasty generalization

b)

non sequitur

c)

straw man

d)

red herring

15.

Charlie: I think we should put more money into schools. Quality public education is so important.


Bob: So you’re saying we should cut military spending and spend it instead on more spiral notebooks and crayons? I guess you want our country to be a weak, defenseless target for terrorists.

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Faulty Causality

d)

Straw Man

16.

What is a fallacy?

a)

A strong and flawless argument

b)

Faulty reasoning in an argument

c)

The tone of voice which a speaker uses

d)

A type of figurative language