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.)
