Rhetoric Reading Assignment

What is the main concern addressed in the text?

• Upgrading the school's infrastructure

• Proposed budget cuts to the arts program

• The need for more sports facilities

• Introduction of new academic courses

What does the author use as evidence to support the importance of arts education?

• Comparisons with other educational institutions

• Personal anecdotes of successful individuals

• Statistics on school's academic results

• Studies showing benefits of arts education on cognitive abilities and social skills

According to the text, what are some of the benefits of being exposed to arts education?

• Improved physical health and sports abilities

• More empathy, higher levels of social tolerance, and greater community service engagement

• Better time management and organizational skills

• Increased interest in STEM fields

What is the potential consequence of reducing funding for the arts as mentioned in the text?

• Decrease in the school's overall academic performance

• Reduction in the number of faculty members

• Lack of interest in extracurricular activities

• A decline in the holistic development of students

What metaphor does the author use to describe education?

• A journey through time

• The filling of a vessel

• The kindling of a flame

• A ladder to success

What is the speaker's primary argument against the proposed budget cuts to the arts program?

• The school's academic results have consistently been outstanding.

• The arts program is crucial for the holistic development of students.

• The proposed cuts will lead to a decline in community service engagement.

• The speaker is an alumnus of the school.

How does the speaker appeal to ethos in the passage?

• By citing studies confirming the benefits of arts education.

• By highlighting the speaker's firsthand experience as an alumnus.

• By using emotionally charged language to describe the impact of the cuts.

• By quoting the school's founder to support the argument.

Which rhetorical device is primarily used in the phrase "a language that speaks directly to our souls"?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Anaphora

What logical argument does the speaker present against the proposed budget cuts?

• The school's cultural life will be impoverished without the arts program.

• Students exposed to arts education display more empathy and social tolerance.

• Arts education enhances cognitive abilities and critical thinking skills.

• The speaker urges the school board to reconsider the cuts.

What alternative funding solution is suggested to counteract the budget cuts to the arts program?

• Increasing tuition fees for all students

• Organizing community fundraising events

• Applying for grants from arts foundations

• Reducing expenditures on sports programs