WorksheetsRhetorical Strategies Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
rhetoric
argument
persuade
evidence
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
Juxtaposition
Analogy
Apostrophe
Anecdote
A brief story that illustrates or makes a point
Anecdote
Antidote
Analogy
Juxtaposition
We know that all men are mortal. Since John is a man, John is mortal.
Inductive reasoning (specific to general)
Deductive reasoning (general to specific)
All of the people that you met in town are very strange. You conclude that everyone in town is very strange.
Inductive (specific to general)
Deductive (general to specific)
Testimonial is a rhetorical device that:
tells about a credible source's experience with or support of something.
tell what a witness has to say on the witness stand.
explain why you should not buy the product advertised.
How is an author's PURPOSE best described?
the topics the writer/speaker discusses
the goal the speaker wants to achieve through their text
the thesis statement of the text
the intended or targeted audience of the text
Statistics and data used in writing are
not very reliable information.
complicated math problems.
facts and number related information.
any type of example.
Examples in rhetoric can be from
this class only.
books only.
pretty much anything that is relevant to the point.
mainstream media.
Open questions are questions that
can be answered with "yes" or "no."
are intended for the audience to have a detailed answer.
the author asks but then provides the answer.
have an implied answer. No answer is actually expected.
Hypophoric questions are questions that
can be answered with "yes" or "no."
are intended for the audience to have a detailed answer.
the author asks but then provides the answer.
have an implied answer. No answer is actually expected.
Rhetorical questions are questions that
can be answered with "yes" or "no."
are intended for the audience to have a detailed answer.
the author asks but then provides the answer.
have an implied answer. No answer is actually expected.
Which of the following is a definition of jargon?
The feeling or emotion a word invokes
the literal meaning of a word
the meaning of a word in a different language
specific words used by a profession or group
Diction is the literary term that means
The connections we have with words
An author's choice of words
The definition of words
The common way of speaking with friends
Charged words are
words used to create tone/show an author's attitude on a subject.
associations with words that can be emotional, cultural, and/or personal.
Connotative word meanings are
words used to create tone/show an author's attitude on a subject.
associations with words that can be emotional, cultural, and/or personal.
informal or regional language
syntax
slang
connotation
jargon
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
Syntax is
a comparision between two things
facts and figures
informal or regional language
the structure of a sentence or a paragraph
