11th Argumentation Exam 2017

Our responsibility is to manage the animals in our care and balance their suffering.

The speaker appeals to the feelings of the audience with what type of appeal?

______ is a debatable or controversial statement that the speaker tries to prove with evidence.

If a drug produces adverse effects in animals, it is probably unfit for humans use.

Ethos refers to what type of appeal?

___________ is a respectful acknowledgement of an opposing viewpoint.

What makes Maya Angelou a credible speaker in this situation?

A sleek and shiny new car will increase my worth in the eyes of my friends and enemies.

What is Maya Angelou’s purpose in the speech given at Coretta Scott King's funeral?

What is President Bush’s purpose in his post 9/11 speech?

Supporters claim we don’t need new tests. However, new deadly infections appear every year.

Animal testing is cruel. In some cases, this is true. But, it would be crueler to test on kids.

A good argument contains all three types of appeals?

The repetition of “we” and “our” throughout the speech serves to

Facts, statistics, and evidence are used to make what type of appeal?

What type of appeal: "I speak as a—a sister of a sister."

Pathos refers to what type of appeal?

Driving me costs my parents 3 hours per week; so, buying me a car will save them time.

Why is President Bush a credible speaker in this situation?

Which type of appeal contains words such as “I,”  “we,” and “us”?

Animal testing is cheap. There is a large supply of animals for medical research.

"If my age doesn’t convince you, consider that I am your grandfather."

___________ disproves or refutes another speaker or writer's claim.

Rhetoric is the art of using ______________ to communicate effectively and persuasively.

Figurative Language and Imagery are often used to create what type of appeal?

Laws set standards for animal treatment, and laboratories have guidelines to prevent cruelty.

What type appeal proves to the character of the speaker?

"He is a forensics expert – if anyone’s qualified to determine the murder weapon, it’s him."

Who is the immediate audience for this speech?

Over 100 peer-reviewed studies suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss

This investment has consistently turned a profit in spite of market declines in other areas.

Type of Appeal: Tonight we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom. 

Celebrity and expert endorsements are used to make what type of appeal?

Who is the primary audience for Bush's Post 9/11 speech?

What type of appeal is the appeal to reason?

Who is the  secondary audience, listeners who are not physically present for the speech?

Logos refers to what type of appeal?