Logo my Ethos
Inductive and deductive reasoning are two rhetorical devices used to make which rhetorical appeal?
Logos
"4 out of 5 dentists agree, you should chew Trident gum" is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
Ethos
What kind of diction is characterized by metaphors, alliteration, and often, some kind of rhythm or meter?
Poetic Diction
Mr. Riess' birthday is coming up.
What is the date? OR Which president shares his birthday?
November 20, President Biden
According to the philosopher who coined these terms, what is the most effective ratio of ethos, pathos, and logos in an argument?
Balanced, Equal
Name the literary or rhetorical device:
“I guess that’s just my cross to bear.”
Allusion
Comparison of ideas or examples of 'cause and effect' can be effective appeals to...
Logos
An appeal to someone's prejudices is an example of...
Pathos
Which philosopher popularized the 3 rhetorical appeals?
Aristotle
How many electoral college votes does New York have? (100 points for being within 5 votes)
28. They are apportioned by adding up our senators and House Representatives: 2 for our two senators, 26 for our 26 representatives
Which appeal is exemplified in this sentence? "There is a dark, scary spectre on the horizon. If you don't buy this tactical sweatshirt, you won't be prepared for what's coming"
Pathos
Making your audience laugh might appeal to their pathos, but it can also help establish goodwill and rapport. So humor can also be an appeal to which sub-appeal?
Eunoia
What essential writing tool is represented by the following abstraction?
If a, then b
If b, then c
If c, then d
Therefore, if a, then c.
Line of Reasoning
People in rural Appalachia sometimes add "a" in front of certain verbs, as in: "We went a-huntin". This is an example of what kind of diction?
On the back wall, there is a framed photo of a man in a window: who is he?
Name that sub-appeal: "My argument is just and moral. It is the right thing to do."
Arete
Name the type of reasoning: Ithaca has a popular farmer's market. There are at least 30 different vendors! The apple seller takes cash only. The guy selling bacon takes cash only. I guess it's a cash only market.
Inductive Reasoning
What is wrong with the following sentence, taken from an actual student's essay: "This quote says that Douglass is in favor of literacy."
Quotes don't speak, people do. This is one of the most common mistakes I saw in reading these essays.
The following sentence is an example of which kind of diction?
"While the problem of humanization has always, from an axiological point of view, been humankind's central problem, it now takes on the character of an inescapable concern (1)
Pedantic Diction
The section at the bottom of an academic journal article that contains citations, asides, or further explanations of the main text is called ____.
a footnote
"All teachers assign homework. Some teachers are Mr. Riess. Therefore, Mr. Riess assigns homework."
This literary or rhetorical device is seen in writing, music, and architecture (for example, the series of squares that define the style of the IHS buildings).
Motif
Establishing that you are intelligent in an area is an essential part of convincing your audience. Which sub-appeal is this?
Phronesis
What type of syntax is used in the following sentence:
Jack, a hungry boy with a predilection towards rebelliousness, went to the house while Jane, a silly rabbit-faced dreamer with eyes like swamp bats, swam upriver.
Compound-complex Syntax
What are the names of the two colleges Mr. Riess attended?
Keene State College and Carnegie Mellon University