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Introduction to Rhetoric 100 terms/concepts

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Strategies & Appeals

Question 1 of 9

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How the author addresses their audience can be a rhetorical strategy.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 2 of 9

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When discussing rhetorical strategies, you should:

Select one of the following:

  • Identify/name the strategy

  • Describe how it works

  • Describe why it is used/what purpose it accomplishes

  • All of the above

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Question 3 of 9

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A rhetorical "move" is WHAT the author is trying to accomplish, while rhetorical strategies are HOW they're trying to accomplish it.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 4 of 9

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The effectiveness of a rhetorical strategy depends on the rhetorical situation (audience, author, context, genre, purpose)

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 5 of 9

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Logos is the most objective appeal, because it uses facts and statistics to make an argument

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 6 of 9

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The three Aristotelian appeals are:

Select one of the following:

  • Credos, pathos, logos

  • Ethos, pathos, logos

  • Logos, empathos, ethos

  • Logic, credibility, empathy

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Question 7 of 9

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

To be persuasive, a writer usually needs to establish that they are ( credible, an expert, a dinosaur, unbiased ) (trustworthy, fair, caring, knowledgeable, and ethical). They can also persuade by appealing to the audience’s ( parents, biases, fears, emotions ), stirring their pride, fostering resentment or fear, conjuring pity, making us care, or playing on the many other emotions we experience. Lastly, and in academic writing most importantly, writers persuade through the power of their ( persuasion, charisma, reasoning, intellect ), the tightness of their argument, and the strength of the evidence.

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Question 8 of 9

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What makes an author appear trustworthy will vary depending on the audience and context.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 9 of 9

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The Aristotelian appeals never occur together or overlap.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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