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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore rhetoric, which is a literary tool used to persuade others of your ideas or opinions. We will examine the origins of rhetoric and study ethos, a key component of rhetorical writing and speaking.

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10 Questions

Q1.
What is rhetoric?
the art of describing your opinion
the art of explaining your ideas
the art of informing your views
Correct answer: the art of persuasive speaking or writing
Q2.
What place is known as 'the birthplace of rhetoric'?
Germany
Graceland
Correct answer: Greece
Greenland
Q3.
The Sophists believed that you could manipulate people's emotions without:
Correct answer: Knowledge
Listening
Speaking
Thought
Q4.
Aristotle believed that to use rhetoric respectfully, you should use:
Lies
Long words
Props
Correct answer: Truth
Q5.
Aristotle used the Lyceum as a base to teach:
The art of speaking emotionally
Correct answer: The art of speaking persuasively
The art of speaking with feeling
The art of speaking with volume
Q6.
The three aspects of rhetoric are known as the Aristotelian:
Correct answer: triad
trick
trio
trot
Q7.
To speak persuasively, you must consider (tick all that apply):
Correct answer: Ethos
Humour
Correct answer: Logos
Correct answer: Pathos
Q8.
Ethos is a technique for appealing to the audience, using which of the options below?
Credibility and truth
Credibility and understanding
Correct answer: Trust and credibility
Truth and trust
Q9.
You can create a strong sense of ethos by including (tick all that apply):
Correct answer: Collective nouns
Exclamation marks
Full stops
Correct answer: Rhetorical questions
Q10.
Rhetoric is useful because (tick all that apply):
Correct answer: It helps companies to sell their products
It helps to inform an audience of instructions
Correct answer: It helps to make you sound trustworthy
Correct answer: It helps to persuade an audience to agree with you

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UnitEnglish / Rhetoric: Introduction to rhetoric

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