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Persuasion and Reasoning - Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a mode of persuasion?

a)

Ethos

b)

Epikleros

c)

Pathos

d)

Logos

2.

LOGOS is the appeal to...

a)

Credibility

b)

Emotion

c)

Logic

d)

The audience

3.

ETHOS comes from...

a)

Emotional appeal

b)

Facts and statistics

c)

Passivity

d)

Credibility

4.

PATHOS is the appeal to...

a)

Emotion

b)

Facts

c)

Family

d)

Logic

5.

" As a veterinarian, I recommend vaccinating your pets every year to keep them healthy." Which mode of persuasion is shown here?

a)

Common sense

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

d)

Pathos

6.

"There are 12 canine diseases that can be combated effectively with regular vaccines, including fatal diseases such as distemper and rabies." Which mode of persuasion is shown here?

a)

Kairos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

d)

Pathos

7.

"If you love your pets and if you care about the children in your life, you will keep them safe from potential harm. Vaccinate your pets!" Which mode of persuasion is shown here?

a)

Common sense

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

d)

Pathos

8.

Select the types of reasoning we have discussed so far...

a)

Inductive

b)

Causal

c)

Informative

d)

Deductive

9.

Which type of reasoning is based on OBSERVATIONS and EXAMPLES?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

c)

Causal

d)

None of the above

10.

Which type of reasoning is based on CAUSE AND EFFECT or CORRELATIONS?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

c)

Causal

d)

None of the above

11.

"If a student spends more time studying, then they will have higher results on their exams." What type of reasoning is this?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

c)

Causal

d)

Unfair

12.

"All noble gases are stable. Helium is a noble gas. Helium is stable." What type of reasoning is this?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

c)

Causal

d)

Scientific

13.

"All AAP students I have met speak English. This must mean that all AAP students speak English." What type of reasoning is this?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

c)

Causal

d)

None of the above

14.

A syllogism is an example of which type of reasoning?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

c)

Causal

d)

None of the above

15.

When can a syllogism be INCORRECT? Select all that apply:

a)

When one of the premises is not true

b)

A syllogism must always have a correct conclusion

c)

When both premises are true but unrelated

d)

When both premises are true; they cancel each other out