Vocabulary
What is the word that means 'the science of correct and incorrect reasoning'?
logic
Who has talked about friendship based on usefulness, on pleasure and on moral goodness?
Aristotle
Name the term which is used in classical rhetoric that means practical wisdom or prudence.
phronesis
A strategy that helps to incorporate the personality of the speaker and adds personal touch to the speech.
aside
Give the word which means 'based on the opinion or perspective of a particular person'.
subjective
The philosopher who believes that since lying is intentionally falsifying the truth, so even if we are lying for the right reason, it is wrong.
Immanuel Kant
The electoral candidate's reputation is well established through his moral background.
eunoia.
Writing two or three small sentences from one long sentence or keeping a few as it is. What kind of grammatical strategy am I using?
Sentence variety
What is a 'false or mistaken idea'?
fallacy
An important philosophy of this philosopher is "to be is to be perceived". It means that we cannot be certain that anything really exists unless it is being perceived.
George (Bishop) Berkley
'Being her LA teacher, I can say she is indeed articulative.' - Which persuasive technique is applied here?
Ethos
Mention any two public speaking skills that a speaker should remember while delivering a speech in front of his/her audience.
Direct eye contact/ straight posture/ Appropriate gestures/ Facial expression- smiling
Can you give the vocab word for 'the state of being aware of something, especially something within yourself'?
Consciousness
Who has argued that our consciousness of ourselves establishes the strongest evidence that we have a personal identity?
John Locke
Bride's farewell song is brimming with emotions. - Which persuasive technique do you think is meant over here?
pathos
Where does our stage fright come from?
Brain/ Fear of judgement or rejection
What is the word for 'to convince someone of something'?
persuade
The philosopher who talked about how to follow a language game which means we obey certain rules that control when that language will be considered meaningful. Name the philosopher.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Writing in cursive is good as it is an artistic way of writing and you can write faster. Can you recognise the technique used here?
logos
We should never repeat same ________ words at the beginning of a sentence so as to bring variety in our writing.
Transition words