Year 9 Rhetoric quiz 1

1. What is rhetoric?

• The art of flattery

• The art of instruction

• The art of persuasion

• The art of war

Who was Aristotle?

• A Greek philosopher who was an expert on rhetoric.

• A Greek judge who banned the use of rhetoric in public spaces.

• A Sophist.

• An Italian philospher who didn't believe in rhetoric.

The appeal to sense of trust and credibility is called

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

The appeal to logic and evidence is called

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

The appeal to emotions is called

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

What is a debate?

• An informal argument over a range of topics.

• A formal argument over key topics.

• A method of sending an argumentative letter.

• A trial for criminals overseen by a judge

Convergence is

• Where a writer or speaker uses language to widen the gap between them and their audience.

• When a writer or speaker uses language to narrow the gap between them and their audience.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a collective noun?

• You

• We

• Our

• Us

Which is the correct spelling?

• Rhetoric

• Rehtoric

Which is the correct spelling?

• Aristotle

• Aristotel