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Rhetorical Communication

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The type of rhetoric used to argue what a society should do in the future.

a)

Informative Rhetoric

b)

Deliberative Rhetoric

c)

Special-Occasion Rhetoric

d)

Shaming Rhetoric

2.

Evocative speeches intended to entertain, inspire, celebrate, commemorate or build community.

a)

Informative Speech

b)

Persuasive Speech

c)

Special-Occasion Speech

d)

Shaming Speech

3.

A large, organized body of people who are attempting to create social change.

a)

Social Media

b)

Social Movement

c)

Groupthink

d)

Thinktank

4.

An attention-getter, rhetorical question or startling statistic.

a)

Conclusion

b)

Body

c)

Introduction

d)

General Purpose

5.

Practicing your speech, timing yourself and practicing eye contact helps to achieve effective

a)

Transitions

b)

Delivery

c)

Conclusions

d)

Visual Aids

6.

One of 3 goals: to inform, persuade or entertain is the...

a)

General Purpose

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Main Points

d)

Conclusion

7.

Rational appeals; the use of rationale, reasoning, and evidence is which artistic proof:

a)

Kosmos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

d)

Pathos

8.

Relying solely on a celebrity to endorse a product or issue exploits this proof:

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

d)

Kosmos

9.

Animal cruelty videos by PETA overly exploit this proof:

a)

Pathos

b)

Ethos

c)

Kosmos

d)

Logos

10.

Statistics, examples, and personal narratives used in a speech:

a)

Introduction

b)

Visual Aid

c)

Supporting Materials

d)

Conclusion

11.

A speech that has no innate organization except that imposed by the speaker:

a)

Cause-Effect

b)

Problem-Solution

c)

Topical

d)

Chronological

12.

A speech that follows a timeline:

a)

Spatial

b)

Problem-Solution

c)

Chronological

d)

Cause-Effect

13.

Audio and/or visual materials that help a speaker reach intended speech goals:

a)

Introduction

b)

Visual aids

c)

Conclusion

d)

Main Points

14.

An effective speech should have ____________ main points:

a)

One

b)

Ten

c)

3-5

d)

Over 20

15.

People who can take the appropriate action in response to a message:

a)

The speaker

b)

Your boss

c)

Rhetorical Audience

d)

Social Media

16.

Expertise, experience, credibility establish which artistic proof:

a)

Ethos

b)

Kosmos

c)

Pathos

d)

Logos

17.

This skill is one of the most highly sought-after skill when employers go to hire:

a)

Mass Media Skills

b)

Oral Communication or Public Speaking

c)

Introversion

d)

Extroversion

18.

Place in the social hierarchy (structure of society):

a)

Race

b)

Gender

c)

Social Position

d)

Age

19.

Considered to be the art of persuasion:

a)

Groupthink

b)

Rhetoric

c)

Social Media

d)

Emotional Intelligence

20.

Staying within a timeline is important:

a)

Absolutely yes

b)

Not really

c)

No one will care

d)

No matter what, I need to get through my entire speech even if I go over the time limit

21.

Reading a speech verbatim is effective:

a)

Yes

b)

I don't see the problem

c)

You will lose your audience

22.

Good visual aids:

a)

Have my entire speech on the slides

b)

Are text heavy

c)

Should complement your speech

d)

Should include typos

23.

Empowers you to participate in democratic processes but with it comes responsibility for your words:

a)

Hate Speech

b)

Social Media

c)

Free Speech

d)

Censored Speech

24.

Peggy Oki: "Athlete, Artist, Activist" uses what rhetorical device:

a)

Repetition

b)

Assonance

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

25.

Cold, Cruel, Crook is an example of:

a)

Repetition

b)

Alliteration

c)

Ethos

d)

Logos