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An appeal that uses facts/common sense
Rhetoric is...
Acc Eng 11 Final Exam Review
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Rhetoric is...
the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively
the study of writing or speaking
the art of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion
all of the above
2
An appeal that uses facts/common sense
logos
rhetoric
pathos
ethos
3
Which personal pronouns are used in formal writing?
First person
Third person
None
Second person
4
Mass hysteria is a condition affecting a group of people, characterized by...
irrational behavior or beliefs
excitement or anxiety
inexplicable (strange) symptoms of illness
all of the above
5
The Salem Witch Trials was a real event in American history.
False
True
6
All of the following are synonyms of hysteria except...
mania
calm
panic
alarm
7
What does "denotation" mean in terms of a word?
an idea or feeling that a word invokes
the literal or primary meaning of a word
8
The Crucible
is a(n) __________________ for McCarthyism and The Red Scare of the 1950s.
argument
irony
genre
allegory
9
What is the setting of
The Crucible
?
Salem, Massachusetts, today
England in the 1600s
England, today
Salem, Massachusetts, in the 1600s
10
The persuasive appeals (ethos, pathos, logos), as defined by philosopher Aristotle, are organized in the rhetorical...
octagon
rectangle
square
triangle
11
The argument of position an author establishes in an argumentative essay is known as the...
dialogue
genre
claim
counterclaim
12
The purpose of
Speech in the Virginia Convention
is to...
inform the audience about peace
describe the history of slavery
persuade the audience to fight against the British
tell a story about his life
13
When John Proctor says "my name," he is referring to his...
the witches
reputation
life
Abigail
14
a claim that negates, refutes, disproves, or disagrees with the claim
refutation/rebuttal
defense of claim
counterclaim
claim
15
The Crucible
is a drama that is divided into four...
acts
stanzas
chapters
paragraphs
16
An appeal that uses credibility (expert, celebrity status, etc.)
logos
ethos
rhetoric
pathos
17
the reasons, evidence, examples, etc. that are used to support a claim
defense of claim
refutation/rebuttal
counterclaim
claim
18
Which of the following is
not
a theme of
The Declaration of Independence?
Human rights are rights of nature, not privileges granted by a ruler
Government's power is derived directly from the people
The King of England should rule over American politics
Human equality means no one has the right to rule others or to have slaves
19
the evidence for the counterargument that proves it to be wrong
counterclaim
claim
defense of claim
refutation/rebuttal
20
the part of your message that tells your audience what to do; generally found in the conclusion paragraph
refutation
counterclaim
call to action statement
defense of claim
21
The purpose of
The Declaration of Independence
was...
to persuade the signers of the document to allow PA to become a state
to analyze The Declaration of Independence
to persuade the American colonies to establish themselves as independent
to entertain a newly created United States of America
22
The Crucible
, the play, is an example of __________________ writing.
fiction
personal narrative
nonfiction
opinion
23
Each of the virtues Franklin identifies in
The Autobiography
describe how he planned to reach moral...
perfection
failure
imperfection
catalog
24
No gains without pains
is an example of a(n)_________ from Ben Franklin's
Poor Richard's Almanack.
aphorism
autobiography
morals
allegory
25
The main argument of the essay...
defense of claim
claim
refutation/rebuttal
counterclaim
26
What does "connotation" mean in terms of a word?
the literal meaning of a word
an idea or feeling that a word invokes
27
Earth on Turtle's Back
is an example of what literary genre?
poem
origin myth
novella
drama
28
An appeal to emotion
ethos
rhetoric
logos
pathos
29
Which of the following is NOT an example of a rule of formal writing?
using commas
using adjectives
using transitions
using contractions
