MLA
Characteristics of
Effective Speech Delivery
Cannons of Rhetoric
Persuasive Appeals
100

What goes in the upper right hand corner of an MLA paper and what the format.

Your last name and the page number.

Kimbrell 1

100

Is non-verbal communication just as important as verbal communication.

Yes.

100

In which cannon do you organize your argument.

Dispositio.

100

What is the persuasive appeal that has to do with credibility. 

Ethos.

200

Why is MLA formatting important.

It is helpful to readers, it make it easy to know what the paper is about, and it makes you look more credible.

200

Why is it important to know your audience.

People are different. Different ideas and different ways of expressing your argument work might work better with other people.

200

In which cannon do you commit your argument to memory.

Memoria.

200

What is the appeal that can help build your ethos.

Logos.

300

What are all the things that you include in the upper left hand corner of a MLA paper.

Your name

Teachers name

Class name 

Date

300

What are the six characteristics of good public speaking.

Good eye contact.

Effective hand gestures.

Good body movements.

Structured posture.

Strong facial expression.

Effective vocal delivery.

300

What are the five cannons of rhetoric.

Inventio, Dispositio, Elocutio, Memoria, Pronuntiato. 

300

What is the the appeal that has to do with connecting or influencing your audiences emotions. Give a example. 

Pathos. The speaker is sharing pictures of puppies who do not have homes, they are trying to get support to increase funding for animal shelters.