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Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the main purpose of an author when they use ethos in their writing?
2. Q:When a speaker focuses attention on the writer's or speaker's trustworthiness, knowledge, relatability, and credibility to convince the audience of one's expertise on a topic, they are using .....
3. Which statement best shows pathos?
4. A reference to a famous work of literature, person, or event
5. Assess how the author's use of diction affects the persuasiveness of a text.
6. When a speaker cites scientific data, methodically walks through the line of reasoning behind their argument, or precisely recounts historical events relevant to their argument, they are using .....
7. Providing facts, statistics, data, and/or specific examples to support one's reasoning.
8. This persuasive technique gets stuck in your head because it's so catchy and clever.
9. A personal story illustrating a point is called an
10. This is is asked just for effect, or to lay emphasis on some point being discussed, when no real answer is expected.
11. Students would like a more relaxed dress code, but the administration wishes to help students understand professional dress standards.
12. "Give every man thy ear but few thy voice"
13. Plain folks is a rhetorical strategy that:
14. Telling a short, true story as an example.
15. MLK explaining that, since the Black community has waited 340 years for equal rights, they cannot wait any longer
16. "A woman in Iowa had 7 babies and people celebrated. A woman in Nigeria had 7 babies and people were upset."
17. This strategy uses the repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences
18. Which type of rhetoric uses figurative language?
19. What does it mean to use figurative language?
20. Using personal experience is an example of .....
21. St. Jude's Research Hospital commercials beg viewers to donate money to help children with cancer.
22. A vivid description that appeals to a readers' senses to create an image or idea in their head.
23. Using experts is an example of .....
24. The commercial of a non-profit organization for clean oceans shows images of children playing in the surf and getting their feet tangled in plastic bags.
25. Getting your stakeholders and audience to care or relate to the subject.
26. The instance of placing two opposite things close together to create a contrasting effect.
27. The stream of water ran down the whale's back.
28. "Well, Stephanie was a very close friend of mine, as I mentioned. And I just kind of wanted to make sure that she also got a gift from him, you know? She mentioned to me that she was looking forward to getting a gift from him. She mentioned that she was really happy to get the gift that I gave her" (Adnan Syed). What is the repetition of the same words at the BEGINNING of sentence an example of?
29. Use of language in a non-literal way
30. Which rhetorical strategy relies on logic and reasoning, using data and facts to persuade an audience?
31. When MLK compares Albert Boutwell and Bull Conner
32. My friend's dog loves belly rubs, so probably all dogs love belly rubs.
33. A plumbing school reports that 89% of their graduates get industry jobs upon finishing the program.
34. Jimmy wants a ventriloquist dummy and explains to his parents that having the puppet will develop Jimmy's presentation skills and keep him off of video games and social media.
35. Over four million students in the United States have at least one learning disability, so we should have a federal program for their care.This is an example of
36. The Oval Office issued a statement condemning the terrorist attack.
37. Which rhetorical strategy focuses on the credibility of the speaker?
38. She's going through a rollercoaster of emotions.
39. * "While not all Americans may love or even play Tetris, we all cherish our right to pursue happiness."
40. What does it mean to prove that the speaker is credible?
41. An important and sometimes recurring theme or idea in a story, represented by a single word
42. "Do I look like I was born yesterday?"
43. "Dr. Hanson, a top neurologist, says reading is good for the brain" is an example of
44. Identify the impact of the author's use of parallelism in a persuasive text.
45. The following is an example of what Rhetorical Device? Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman?
46. An Olympic runner speaks at a running clinic for a college track team.
47. Your second rhetorical analysis was much better than your first.
48. What is a potential downside of using catchphrases?
49. The World Health Organization has endorsed the Covid-19 vaccine.
50. Repetition of words or similar words in reverse order for effect.
51. Pay attention to the repetition of the same words at the end of the clauses or sentences:'' To the effect, yes. Don't tell anyone. He said that he couldn't believe he killed somebody with his bare hands, that all the other mother [BLEEP] referring to hoods and thugs and stuff think they're hard core. But he just killed a person with his bare hands" (Jay Wilds). What is this an example of?
52. '' Adnan's trial was a long ordeal. Jay was on the stand for something like five days. A cellphone expert testified for two days, a lifetime when you're discussing cell tower technology." What rhetorical strategy does the state employ by having this person testify?
53. A person or organization that is an expert or has relevant experience on a subject.
54. All of the people that you met in town are very strange. You conclude that everyone in town is very strange.
55. I won't mention how badly you did, but maybe you should prepare next time.
56. An issue, problem or situation that motivates someone to write or speak.
57. Explains what the problem is, then shows what steps should be taken to fix the problem
58. "You think a raindrop looks like a teardrop, but it's actually flat on the bottom and rounded on top."
59. An author provides direct quotes from experts to support his claims.
60. Hypophoric questions are questions that
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