Legal Rhetoric And Legal Logic

Question 1

Who defined rhetoric?

Answer 1

Aristotle

Question 2

Rhetoric is the art of ___

Answer 2

Persuasion

Question 3

Legal rhetoric is the skill of using ___ to convince your audience in a legal context

Answer 3

Language

Question 4

Legal rhetoric involves ____

Answer 4

Structuring arguments, choosing precise words, and framing ideas to influence judges, clients or colleagues

Question 5

What are the pillars of legal rhetoric used for

Answer 5

They are tools lawyers use to persuade their audience

Question 6

What are he core pillars of legal rhetoric?

Answer 6

Logos, Ethos and Pathos

Question 7

What does Logos stand for?

Answer 7

Logical appeal or logic

Question 8

Logos is about using a clear ____ and ___ to support your argument

Answer 8

Reason and evidence

Question 9

In legal writing or advocacy, logos means relying on ___, ___, and ___ to make your case convincing

Answer 9

Statutes, case laws and facts

Question 10

Logos focuses on the ___ of your argument

Answer 10

‘What’

Question 11

Logos provides a ___ for your argument

Answer 11

Study foundation

Question 12

Logos ensures your argument is based on _____ and not on opinions

Answer 12

The law and facts

Question 13

Does Logos make your reasoning easy to follow?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

What does Ethos stand for?

Answer 14

Credibility (shows that you are trustworthy, knowledgeable and professional)

Question 15

A lawyer’s credibility comes from ___

Answer 15

Their expertise in the law, their ethical behaviour and their ability to communicate respectfully and confidently

Question 16

Credibility is not just about knowing the law, it is also about___

Answer 16

How you present yourself

Question 17

How does Ethos (credibility) aid your argument?

Answer 17

-Builds trust with your audience
-It makes your argument more persuasive
-It shows that you respect the law and the court process

Question 18

What does pathos stand for?

Answer 18

Emotions

Question 19

Pathos appeals to ___

Answer 19

Your audience’s emotion

Question 20

Legal arguments must be based on ___

Answer 20

Both facts and law

Question 21

Does emotions play a role in how decisions are made?

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

A good lawyer knows how to balance logic with emotion to ___

Answer 22

Make their argument more relatable and impactful

Question 23

Pathos works by helping the audience feel ___, ___, or ___ for the people involved in the case

Answer 23

Empathy, fairness or concern

Question 24

How does pathos aid your argument?

Answer 24

1. It makes your argument more relatable to your audience
2. It helps the audience connect emotionally with your case

Question 25

Pathos can soften a harsh decision by introducing ___ into the argument

Answer 25

Human element

Question 26

Legal logic refers to the use of ___ to analyse and resolve legal issues

Answer 26

Structured reasoning

Question 27

Rhetoric is about __ you communicate while logic is ___ you communicate

Answer 27

Rhetoric - how Logic - what

Question 28

Legal logic ensures that your argument are ___, ___, and ___ in legal principles

Answer 28

Coherent, consistent, and grounded

Question 29

Legal logic is essential for ___

Answer 29

Interpreting statutes, applying case laws, and drafting legal documents

Question 30

Mention the forms of legal logic

Answer 30

Deductive, inductive, and Analogical

Question 31

Deductive (form of legal logic) is way of thinking that starts with ___

Answer 31

A general rule and applies it to a specific situation to reach a conclusion

Question 32

In law, lawyers and judges apply ___ to real-life cases and ensure that the decisions follow the law

Answer 32

Legal principles

Question 33

Inductive (form of legal logic) is a way of thinking that starts with ___

Answer 33

Specific examples of facts and uses them to develop a general rule or conclusion

Question 34

Inductive (form of legal logic) is a way of thinking that starts with ___

Answer 34

Specific examples of facts and uses them to develop a general rule or conclusion

Question 35

Inductive (form of legal logic) begins with ___ and then builds patterns and applies them to new situations

Answer 35

Observations

Question 36

Analogical (form of legal logic) is a way of thinking that compares ___ in order to draw conclusions or solve a problem

Answer 36

Two similar situations or cases

Question 37

Analogical (form of legal logic) works by identifying the similarity between a past case and a current case and then applying ___

Answer 37

The outcome of the past case to the current case

Question 38

Legal rhetoric strengthens ___

Answer 38

A logically sound argument as it helps with persuasion and understanding

Question 39

___ is being able to present in an understanding manner

Answer 39

Legal rhetoric

Question 40

___ is being able to present in an understanding manner

Answer 40

Legal rhetoric

Question 41

___ means to just know the law

Answer 41

Legal logic