Rhetoric Diagnostic Quiz How much do you know about rhetoric? Mark your answers on the sheet provided.

the art and effectiveness of persuasive argument Rhetoric is the art and effectiveness of persuasive argument the ability to use lofty vocabulary an excellent political speech neither A nor B. A

The Five Cannons of Rhetoric include mechanics word count style all of these A

An explicit message means the message is stated outright. the way in which the message is stated. the message is suggested. the venue (place) where the message is stated. A

A way to appeal to ethos is quoting the philosophy of Aristotle verbatim (word-for-word). presenting an opposing point of view. using emotional language to discuss the effects of poor water treatment systems in underdeveloped countries. including a bar graph on recidivism for paroled offenders. B

exordium, narratio, and propositio confirmatio, confutatio, peroratio Within the classical core structure of an argument, the introduction should include exordium, narratio, and propositio confirmatio, confutatio, peroratio both of these neither one of these A

starts with a generalization and then applies it to a specific case Deductive reasoning starts with a generalization and then applies it to a specific case starts with a fact and then applies it to a specific case starts with a generalization and then draws a conclusion from the generalization takes a fact and then draws a conclusion from the fact C

An implicit message means the message is stated outright the venue (place) where the message is stated the way in which the message is stated the message is suggested D

A way to appeal to pathos is vivid descriptions of the events regarding the accidental burning of the American flag using a higher level of vocabulary and complex sentence structure comparing the after effects of the 1929 stock market crash to recession none of the above A

A way to appeal to logos is providing a personal narrative of a childhood experience statistical data on the number of single-parent households properly researching your subject and appealing to the ethics of the audience none of the above B

starts with a fact and then applies it to a specific case Inductive reasoning starts with a fact and then applies it to a specific case takes a fact and then draws a conclusion from the fact starts with a generalization and then applies it to a specific case starts with a generalization and then draws a conclusion from the generalization B