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WorksheetsRhetoric Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is rhetoric?
The art and science of reason
The art and science of war
The art and science of persuasion
The art and science of logic
Who came up with ethos, logos, and pathos?
Plato
Your mom
Aristotle
Shakespeare
Ethos usually uses a ____ to persuade the audience.
animal
expert
criminal
image
Which of these is an ethical or moral argument?
ethos
logos
pathos
debate
Pathos is a(n) ________ argument.
emotional
ethical
logical
dumb
Which of these would be an argument using pathos?
statistics about an athlete
a political poll about the economy
Kobe Bryant promoting Call of Duty
a picture of malnourished animals
Citing health information is an example of _______.
ethos
logos
pathos
plato
Which of these is most likely to make someone act and take the next step?
pathos
ethos
logos
Plato
Which of these is more likely to be a manipulative argument?
pathos
logos
ethos
Socrates
You should always consider if an argument is persuasive and ______________________.
who the intended audience is
how much money is involved
how it helps you
who Aristotle was
"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."
ethos
logos
pathos
playdoh
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."
ethos
logos
pathos
Popsicle
"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 - so you know I can run your preschool."
ethos
logos
pathos
candle
"You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."
ethos
logos
pathos
potato
This form of rhetoric uses logic.
ethos
logos
pathos
Plato
An assertion open to challenge; What the author/speaker is trying to convince their audience is true
ethos
logos
pathos
claim
A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view is called
a democracy
an essay
a story
an argument
The three elements to the art of persuasion are known as
rhetorical appeals
rhetorical questions
rhetorical devices
rhetoric
The three rhetorical appeals are...
pathos, logos, ethiopia
pathogen, logos, ethos
logos, ethos, pathos
logic, ethos, paths
Which of the following events would be a technique that implements logos?
using pictures of a hurt child
including research
making people laugh
featuring a celebrity guest speaker
If an ad claimed: "35 people drank this diet soda, and 33 of them subsequently lost weight," the ad is using...
ethos
logos
pathos
allusion
"Are you enjoying this quiz, or what?"
Is an example of....
rhetorical question
ethos
pathos
logos
In this advertisement, which device is used THE MOST?
ethos
logos
pathos
gross
"100% of students who use their class time wisely complete their project and are successful" is an example of _________
ethos
logos
pathos
fairy dust
ethos
logos
pathos
Nostrodamus
ethos
logos
pathos and ethos
pathos and logos
ethos
logos
pathos
rhetoric
What is one goal of persuasion?
To change the view point of another
To never change the view point of another
To take over the world
To gain popularity
A question asked to make a point, not that you want an answer is which of the following rhetorical devices?
imagery
rhetorical question
personification
allegory
Which term best defines the following?
"A short story about a person or event used to make a point."
facts
analogy
anecdote
introduction
A mistaken idea; an error
evolve
liable
gullible
fallacy
The following are examples of which rhetorical device:
*Great Depression
*Jumbo shrimp
*Cruel to be Kind
*Pain for pleasure
*Clearly confused
*Act naturally
*Painfully beautiful
anecdote
oxymoron
personification
alliteration
giving life-like qualities to things that are not alive (the trees danced in the wind)
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
a comparison of two things and uses the words "like" or "as"
metaphor
simile
alliteration
anecdote
ethos
logos
pathos
inform
