Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 4 (30 MCQs)

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1. One time my baby cousin fell off a trampoline and got hurt really bad. It was a very sad day for my family. Think twice before letting your child jump on a trampoline alone.
2. What Rhetorical Appeal does this persuasive technique belong to:Expert Testimonial
3. Which of the following rhetorical appeals is primarily concerned with the credibility of the speaker?
4. Find out how ethos is used in this sentence:'As a scientist with a Ph.D. in environmental studies, I can confirm that climate change is a real and urgent issue.'
5. What does 'ethos' primarily appeal to?
6. Identify the TWO dominant appeals:'Statistics show that students who study regularly score higher on tests, and as a teacher with 20 years of experience, I can attest to this.'
7. What rhetorical appeal is this?"If you don't turn in your homework, your grades will suffer."
8. Which of the following is used to make a pathos appeal?
9. A public service message tries to encourage people to avoid texting while driving. For support it shows the photo of parents crying and holding each other in grief over the death of their daughter, a passenger who was killed when her careless friend drove into a pole while texting.
10. Which of the following is not an example of informational text?
11. Definition: "A distraction"
12. 45 percent of hospital patients said they were not satisfied with their experience at Douglas County Hospital. This shows there is a serious problem at this hospital.
13. Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "A 32 oz. bottle of Tide holds enough to wash 32 loads."
14. The appeal to credibility; the effort of the writer or speaker to connect with the audience and to establish that they can trust him or her as well as the sources that he or she cites.
15. Which statement by President Abaraham Lincoln uses pathos (appeals to emotion)?
16. Which rhetorical technique uses logic to appeal to the audience?
17. Which appeal does the follow quote MOST represent?"But, as time went on, the American people began to visualize what the downfall of democratic nations might mean to our own democracy."
18. A political leader tells a story about a family affected by a new law to gain support. Which rhetorical appeal is being used?
19. This is something that actually exists or can be proved true. (Esto es algo que realmente existe o se puede probar que es cierto.)
20. Which appeal is all about credibility?
21. "Moms have trusted us for generations"
22. Which of the following colors is considered the most mysterious and sophisticated?
23. What role does the audience play in rhetorical appeals?
24. Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "Cardiologists recommend Ecotrin more than any other brand of aspirin."
25. Which rhetorical appeal is built on shared values between the speaker or writer and the audience?
26. "Since my little brother has to start school before me, I should let him shower first" is an example of .....
27. The Center for Disease Control advises everyone to get a flu vaccination.What is the main type of rhetoric being used?
28. The appeal that is concerned with the author/speaker's credibility.
29. When a speaker tells a personal story to connect emotionally with the audience, which rhetorical appeal are they using?
30. Identify the rhetorical device in the following sentence:'She sells seashells by the seashore.'