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Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 6 (60 MCQs)

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1. A construction company advertises that they have built single family and multi family homes for fifty years.
2. It is my right as a U.S. citizen to life, liberty, and the pursuit of endless pretzel dogs in the mall food court.
3. Examples in rhetoric can be from
4. Often required to as ethical strategies or rhetorical appeals, are devices in rhetoric that classify the speakers appeal to the audience
5. When MLK Jr. says, "we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check, " he is using .....
6. An occurrence, feeling, or object that forewarns of an event and that is only fully understood in hindsight
7. "Shakespeare explained it best when he told us that, 'Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.' ''
8. Cool as a cucumber.
9. When an advertisement appeals to a sense of belonging and connectivity to persuade the audience, it is using:
10. An argument with a hidden premise or conclusion:an implicit statement that is omitted.
11. Comparing two things to further explain
12. Read the following statement: "If you care about your children's future, you will support this initiative." Which rhetorical appeal is being used?
13. "The proof of her innocence was obvious:she was 3, 000 miles away at the time of the crime" is an example of
14. Name the strategy that presents the opposition as having negative characteristics or using negative labels.
15. A smoke detector is endorsed by the National Firefighters Association.
16. What is exigence?
17. When this person says, '' As a three-time Olympic gold medalist, I can assure you that this energy drink will improve your fitness and stamina, '' they are using .....
18. What strategy involves attacking a person or group instead of focusing on the actual argument?
19. I'm not saying you should study, but it might help you to answer these correctly.
20. What is ethos and how does Douglass use it?
21. Which technique involves using words that have strong emotional appeal but do not provide factual information?
22. A student gives a goofy answer in class and the teacher responds, "that's an interesting point of view."
23. Rhetorical context is
24. What is the main goal of the transfer technique in media advertising?
25. A non-profit group wants to raise money to help save unwanted pets so they create a social media campaign that shows dogs alone in shelter kennels.
26. An exaggeration used to emphasize a point. It is used to make a point strongly, to draw the reader's attention back to the writer or to demonstrate the difference between two things.
27. "Fork over the French fries, Phillip!" shouted his younger sibling.
28. "Never let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You." This is an example of
29. A study reports that 78% of teens say they do not get enough sleep to feel rested at school.
30. "It probably would've been close to time for me to break fast. He would have come to pick me up, and we would have went to go get something to eat. And then we would have smoked some weed after, right? And then I would have had to have been home around 7, 8 o'clock, right?" (Adnan Syed). What is the repetition of the same words at the BEGINNING of sentences and clauses called?
31. What is the rhetorical strategy that involves making an argument at the most opportune moment?
32. If you fail, retake it. If you fail again, study. If you fail again, try it all over.
33. This can be defined as a statement, sentence, or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic.
34. The feeling created in the reader by the writer is called .....
35. A statement that is universally accepted or known to be true. Usually it is utilized by the writer/speaker to create a point of commonality, create interest/shock, or to appeal to the audience's logic.
36. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.This is an example of what strategy?
37. "Imagine someone were looking at college athletes 200 years in the future. They would call this the Age of Hypocrisy."
38. We have tried negotiating with the shop owners, but they will not listen. We stopped protesting, but they kept their racist signs up. The only solution is to go back to protesting.
39. MLK describes his experiences, saying, "when you suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can't go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television"
40. What is the central idea of a text?
41. How does an author's style contribute to the beauty of a text?
42. My grandmother died and I really need the day off to go spend time with my family. They need me at their side during this terrible time.
43. An event or scene that take place earlier than the story's current time
44. Which best describes the transfer technique in media advertising?
45. Example: "But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity."
46. "I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system-that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality."
47. Which rhetorical strategy is being used in the sentence:'He passed away'?
48. This is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.
49. What is rhetorical inclusion?
50. What is the purpose of using a simile as a rhetorical strategy?
51. Which rhetorical strategy is being used in the sentence:'He's not the sharpest tool in the shed'?
52. "Where would we be without this tradition? Ever since our forefathers landed at Plymouth Rock, we've celebrated Thanksgiving without fail, making more than cherished recipes. We've made cherished memories."
53. Arguments made using emotions
54. An advertisement that offers a free gift with purchase is employing which rhetorical strategy?
55. Analyze how the author's choice of words impacts the power of the text.
56. What type of process would be explained by a text titled "How to Write an Analysis Essay"
57. A narrative in which the characters, behavior, etc. demonstrate symbolism on many levels
58. Using a credible source to convince people
59. Which type of rhetoric provides audiences with a "call to action" ?
60. The scientific method
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