Rhetorical Analysis
True or False: You should oversimplify complex issues when writing.
What is false?
Using testimony, facts, quoting research, citing culture, and creating metaphors is what type of appeal?
What is logical (logos)?
The reason authors write their essays (part of Rhetorical Theory).
What is a purpose?
What do you add to the end of nouns to make them possessive singular form?
What is the letter "s"?
Which voice should typically be used in sentences because of its directness?
What is active voice?
These are three appeals that make up the Rhetorical Triangle.
What are ethos, pathos, and logos?
Including a bias, using figurative language, developing tone, and using informal language is what type of appeal?
What is emotional (pathos) appeal?
Something used in an essay which pertains to bringing forward a proposal.
What is an argument?
This punctuation (not comma) can be used to join independent clauses.
What are semicolons?
Which sentence correctly makes use of definitive assertions: 1. Jenny was late today. 2. Jenny was not on time today.
What is sentence 1?
What philosopher was the Rhetorical Triangle named after?
Who is Aristotle?
Making the audience believe you’re credible, supporting with evidence, and showing that the writer knows the audience is what type of appeal?
What is ethical (ethos)?
These people decide what type of tone, language, and information an author should use and present in his essay.
What is an audience?
What punctuation is used to interrupt a sentence to announce a long appositive or summary?
What are dashes?
This tense is used when summarizing the action of a situation.
What is present tense?
The art of using words to persuade in writing or speaking.
What are rhetorical strategies?
The right moment, opportune time, describes what?
What is Kairos?
This rhetorical strategy involves asking a question that doesn’t typically require a response, but rather is used to make a point.
What is a rhetorical question?
Pick the correct verb form: One of the university’s scientists (has/have) attacked this problem. (Hint: phrases such as “one of” should not affect the verb form)
What is "have"?
Which sentences correctly places prominent words at the end: 1.Steel has been used to make beams because of its sturdiness. 2.Because of its sturdiness, steel has been used to make beams.
What is sentence 2?
What is another word for the claim used in argumentative essays for which you are fighting for?
What is a thesis statement?
Errors that render an argument invalid.
What are logical fallacies?
This rhetorical strategy involves anticipating potential objections to benefit one’s own argument.
What is acknowledging counterarguments?
“Walking slowly down the road, he saw a woman accompanied by two children” Rewrite this sentence so that walking refers to the woman instead of he:
What is “He saw a woman, accompanied by two children, walking slowly down the road.”
Comparing positive and negative statements, this statement is considered more precise.
What is a positive statement?