Rhetoric and Persuasion Quiz

Know the following vocabulary terms: Rhetoric, Ethos, Logos, Pathos, Argument, Persuasion, Propaganda, Content, Form, Suffrage, Inevitable, Unenfranchise, Petition, Designated, Ratification, Endowed, Redress.

• Rhetoric, Ethos, Logos, Pathos

• Argument, Persuasion, Propaganda

• Content, Form, Suffrage, Inevitable

• Unenfranchise, Petition, Designated, Ratification, Endowed, Redress

Identify the rhetorical device used in the phrase: 'Life is a journey.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Allegory

Know the date the speech was given.

• November 4th, 1917

• December 25th, 1917

• January 1st, 1918

• October 31st, 1917

Know how many years America had existed before the speech.

• 141 years

• 150 years

• 130 years

• 120 years

Identify the correct statement about the differences between Argument, Persuasion, and Propaganda.

• Argument is based on logic, Persuasion uses emotional appeal, and Propaganda often involves biased information.

• Argument and Persuasion are the same, while Propaganda is always truthful.

• Argument relies on emotional appeal, Persuasion is logical, and Propaganda is unbiased.

• All three are identical in their approach and purpose.

Identify which of the following examples from the Catt speech represents Ethos.

• A personal anecdote shared by Catt

• Statistical data presented by Catt

• Catt's reference to her credibility and experience

• An emotional appeal to the audience's values

Read the excerpt from What Is Rhetoric? by Gideon Burton, then answer the question. How does Carrie Chapman Catt demonstrate the use of kairos in her speech to the U.S. Congress?

• By referencing the time period and the Declaration of Independence

• By ignoring the historical context of her speech

• By focusing solely on women's rights without any historical references

• By using modern examples unrelated to the time period

Know why people use “first, second, and third” as transitional words in persuasion.

• To list items in a sequence

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text longer

• To avoid using other words

Know the speaker of the “Address to Congress on Woman’s Suffrage” Speech.

• Carrie Chapman Catt

• Susan B. Anthony

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Alice Paul