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4 years ago

Read the 2 passages below. Which BEST evaluates the credibility of these two sections of information?

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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 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.