MDC Quiz #4: Rhetorical Analysis Review

In rhetorical analysis, what are the various rhetorical appeals?

• Ethos, Logos, Pathos, & Kairos

• Ethos, Pathos, & Kairos

• Ethos, Logos, Pathos, & Mythos

• Pathos & Mythos

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According to Kornfield, what are some elements that make up the basic rhetorical situation?

• The communicator

• The purpose

• The audience

• All of the above

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Rhetorical analysis applies to more than just written texts.

• True

• False

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What element of a basic rhetorical situation asks you to consider the structure of the text & how it's arranged?

• Purpose

• Medium

• Audience

• Argument

Ethos appeals to emotions and empathy.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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What are the three main parts to understanding the context of a rhetorical moment?

• Exigence, audience, & constraints

• Claim, constraints, & rebuttal

• Purpose, logos, & audience

• Excellence, audience, & compliance

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According to Kornfield's second chapter, the purpose of rhetorical analysis is to:

• Summarize what the author said

• Examine how a message persuades its audience

• Evaluate only grammar and style

• Memorize the speech or text

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Laura Bolin Carroll in "Backpacks & Briefcases" explains that rhetorical analysis is like examining:

• The choices people make to influence others in everyday life

• Only professional speeches

• Only political documents

• Only advertisements

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Both Wiesel and King use moral authority to strengthen their rhetorical appeals.

• True

• False

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Elizabeth Browning's "Rhetorical Analysis" explains that Kairos refers to:

• A Greek God

• The "inferior" moment

• Appropriate timing

• Emotional impact

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