Rhetoric Exam Review

What type of reasoning is used here?

All dolphins are mammals, and all mammals have kidneys. Therefore, dolphins have kidneys.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

What type of reasoning is used here?

The doctor hears her patients symptoms, including the regular shortness of breath on cold days and when exercising and thinks that the best explanation of these symptoms is that her patient is an asthma sufferer.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

What type of reasoning is used here?

Every dog I meet is friendly. Therefore, all dogs are friendly.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

Celebrity endorsements are what type of rhetorical appeal?

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

What rhetorical appeal is used?

Professor Xavier of M.I.T finds no evidence automation causes job losses.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

What rhetorical appeal is used?

If you don't come for Thanksgiving, your Grandmother will be heartbroken.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

What rhetorical appeal is used here?

Dr. Grant has been a leading paleontologist for 20 years and knows his fossils.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

What rhetorical appeal is used here?

Studies show that people who eat chocolate are 72% happier than those who don't.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

The Greek Philosopher who coined ethos, pathos, logos was

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

"When he took her on a date, he opened his heart and his wallet" is an example of:

• Zeugma

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Simile