Question 1
Match the following persuasive appeal to the correct
definition:
LOGOS - Appeal using logic and reason
PATHOS - Appeal to
the emotions
ETHOS - Appeal used to convince an audience of your
credibility
Question 2
"In this crisis I hope I may be pardoned if I do not
address the House at any length today. I hope that any of my friends and
colleagues, or former colleagues, who are affected by the political
reconstruction, will make allowance, all allowance, for any lack of ceremony with
which it has been necessary to act. I would say to the House, as I said to
those who have joined this government: "I have nothing to offer but blood,
toil, tears and sweat." We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous
kind."
In this excerpt from Winston Churchill’s famous speech,
“Blood, Toil, Sweat, and Tears,” which of the following is the BEST example of
pathos?
“I have nothing to
offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.”
Question 3
“We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we
shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and
growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may
be, we shall fight on the beaches…”
In this excerpt from Winston Churchill’s famous speech, “We
Shall Fight on the Beaches,” what rhetorical device is being used to emphasize
his point and expression emotion?
Anaphora
Question 4
The art of persuading an audience through writing or speech
is called...
Rhetoric
Question 5
Which of the following is NOT a type of persuasive speech?
Forensic
Question 6
Why is having a celebrity endorse a product in an
advertisement an example of ethos?
The celebrity’s
credibility and reputation often influence consumers to purchase a product
Question 7
A commercial that encourages viewers to adopt homeless
animals with sad music and images of shivering puppies is using which
persuasive appeal?
Pathos
Question 8
McDonald’s sign flaunts their popularity with consumers by
noting “Over 99 Billion Served.” Which logical fallacy is McDonald’s using to
persuade consumers to eat at their restaurant?
Bandwagon
Question 9
When flipping a coin, there is a 50% chance that the coin
will land on heads and a 50% chance that it will land on tails. Which fallacy
presents that there is a possible pattern to flipping the coin and receiving a
specific result?
Gambler's Fallacy
Question 10
Which textual example from Churchill’s speech, “We Shall
Fight on the Beaches,” BEST creates a tone of urgency?
"We have found
it necessary to take measures of increasing stringency, not only against enemy
aliens and suspicious characters of other nationalities, but also against
British subjects who may become a danger…"
Question 11
Read the passage "Running for Office" by Lance Carson
below. Which BEST evaluates the last sentence? Consider the use of evidence and
rhetoric in the last sentence.
The author
convincingly provides one last appeal to logic in his concluding statement. He
urges those interested in politics to consider the cost of service.
Question 12
Read the 2 passages below. Which BEST evaluates the
credibility of these two sections of information?
The section, Why Eat
Insects? would be considered more credible because it is presented in a
numbered format to provide factual details clearly.
Question 13
George is attending a local school board meeting to present
the results of a survey that students completed. He hopes to convince the
school board to reconsider their decision that students at his high school should
wear uniforms during the next school year.
What tone should George use in his presentation?
Serious
(This is the entire K12 Quiz with answers. I received a
score of 80% Which means 2 of these answers are incorrect hopefully
someone else can determine which ones for a 100% score.)
