Rhetoric Appeals Quiz

What is appeal to authority?

• Logical fallacy

• Persuasive technique

• Rhetorical device

• Logical reasoning

Which of the following is an example of appeal to emotion?

• Using statistical data to convince someone to donate to a charity.

• Presenting logical arguments to convince someone to donate to a charity.

• Using a heart-wrenching story to convince someone to donate to a charity.

• Providing scientific evidence to convince someone to donate to a charity.

What is appeal to logic?

• Appeal to logic is a rhetorical strategy that relies solely on facts and statistics to persuade an audience.

• Appeal to logic is a rhetorical strategy that uses reasoning and evidence to persuade an audience.

• Appeal to logic is a rhetorical strategy that uses humor and entertainment to persuade an audience.

• Appeal to logic is a rhetorical strategy that uses emotions and personal anecdotes to persuade an audience.

Which of the following is an example of appeal to authority?

• Referring to a religious text to justify a moral position.

• Citing a personal anecdote to support a historical argument.

• Using a quote from a famous scientist to support a scientific claim.

• Presenting statistical data to back up a claim about economics.

Appeal to emotion is primarily based on:

• manipulating emotions

• suppressing emotions

• analyzing emotions

• ignoring emotions

Which of the following is an example of appeal to logic?

• Using emotional language to persuade the audience.

• Relying on personal anecdotes to support a claim.

• Appealing to the authority of a well-known expert.

• Presenting a well-reasoned argument with evidence and facts to support a claim.

What is the purpose of appeal to authority?

• To undermine the credibility of an argument by questioning the authority figure's expertise.

• To provide evidence that supports an argument or claim without relying on an authority figure.

• To use emotional appeals to persuade the audience rather than relying on logical reasoning.

• To use the opinion or expertise of an authority figure to support an argument or claim.

Which of the following is an example of appeal to emotion?

• Providing scientific evidence to convince someone to donate to a charity.

• Using statistical data to convince someone to donate to a charity.

• Presenting logical arguments to convince someone to donate to a charity.

• Using a heart-wrenching story to convince someone to donate to a charity.

What is the purpose of appeal to logic?

• To emotionally manipulate someone using personal anecdotes.

• To ignore evidence and rely solely on intuition.

• To confuse and mislead someone using fallacies.

• To persuade or convince someone using reasoning and evidence.

Which of the following is an example of appeal to authority?

• Citing a personal anecdote to support a historical argument.

• Using a quote from a famous scientist to support a scientific claim.

• Presenting statistical data to back up a claim about economics.

• Referring to a religious text to justify a moral position.