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Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is "rhetoric"?
The art of effective speaking
non-verbal communication
What does the Greek word "sophos" mean?
Short
Sophomoric
Wisdom
Culture
Who wrote "The Rhetoric" - a major work in speech communication?
Shakespeare
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Which is NOT a method to persuade?
ethos
pathos
diagramia
logos
"Ethos" is the Greek word for
Character
Harmony
Pride
Ego
Aristotle suggested that ethos contain
Goodwill, Dynamism, Knowledge
B Goodwill, Humor, Passion
C Knowledge, Music, Hand movement
D Dynamism, Poetry, Humor
What does pathos involve to persuade?
Humility
Knowledge
Objectivity
Emotion
What does logos use to persuade?
logic and reason
emotion
humility
physical force
What is a fallacy?
strong emotion
educated reasoning
an error in reasoning
general wisdom
The word "fallacy" is derived from the Latin word "fallere" meaning:
to deceive, to trick
to humiliate
to make complete
a proven truth
A fallacy that involves "the bandwagon" approach is one where:
the truth is never proven
everyone is doing it so that makes it right
appealing to logic and reason
using music to make a point
