
Speeches & Rhetorical Devices
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English
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11th Grade
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Katie Quintero
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19 Slides • 20 Questions
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EQ: How does one write an effective speech? What is used to make if effective or powerful?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a speech?
A nonfiction work delivered orally to an audience
A fictional story read silently
A poem written for personal reflection
A letter sent to a friend
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Open Ended
Can you name a modern day example of a political speech?
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Open Ended
Could a political speech be an address too? What do you think?
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Multiple Choice
Which type of speech is intended to provide religious instruction and is usually based on scriptural texts?
Political speech
Address
Sermon
Debate
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Multiple Select
Based on the examples provided, which types of speeches can be used to persuade an audience? Select all that apply.
Political speech
Address
Sermon
Informative speech
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Fill in the Blanks
Persuasion is writing that presents an argument, or message meant to get readers to think or act in a certain way. Fill in the blank: Effective persuasion uses
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a logical appeal in persuasive writing?
An argument based on emotions
An argument based on evidence and reasoning
An argument based on personal beliefs
An argument based on popularity
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Multiple Choice
Which type of persuasive appeal is used when an advertisement tries to make the audience feel sympathy for starving children?
Ethical Appeal
Emotional Appeal
Authority Appeal
Logical Appeal
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Open Ended
Explain how ethical appeals can influence an audience’s perception of a speaker or writer.
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Multiple Choice
Which persuasive appeal is demonstrated when a school principal asks students to follow the dress code because it is required by school policy?
Emotional Appeal
Ethical Appeal
Authority Appeal
Logical Appeal
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Multiple Select
Select all that apply: Which of the following are modes of persuasion described by Aristotle?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Mythos
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank: Aristotle coined the terms ethos, pathos, and
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Open Ended
What is the purpose of using rhetorical devices in speeches?
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Multiple Choice
Which rhetorical device involves restating an idea using the same words?
Repetition
Restatement
Parallelism
Antithesis
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Open Ended
Explain the difference between repetition and restatement as rhetorical devices. Provide an example of each.
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank: Parallelism is repeating a grammatical structure, usually one word or phrase, NOT a full thought or idea. For example: "___ malice toward none; ___ charity for all..."
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Multiple Select
Select all that apply: Which of the following are examples of rhetorical devices discussed in the slides?
Repetition
Restatement
Antithesis
Metaphor
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following rhetorical devices uses strongly contrasting words, images, or ideas?
Antithesis
Parallelism
Restatement
Repetition
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Fill in the Blanks
A speech is a nonfiction work that is delivered
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Open Ended
How does one write an effective speech? What is used to make it effective or powerful?
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