Quiz 1

Question 1

What is rhetoric?

Answer 1

Rhetoric is the art of persuasion through communication, aiming to influence or inform an audience using language, arguments, and various techniques.

Question 2

What are the three main rhetorical appeals?

Answer 2

The three main rhetorical appeals are ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), and logos (logic).

Question 3

Visual rhetorical analysis

Answer 3

1) IDENTIFY FEATURES
2) CONNECT IDEAS
3) DEVELOP IDEOLOGIES
4) DISCUSS FUNCTIONS

Question 4

What is the Rhetorical situation made of

Answer 4

CONTEXT
GENRE
AUTHOR
AUDIENCE
PURPOSE
EXIGENCY

Question 5

Visual elements

Answer 5

COLOR
SHAPES
LINES
LIGHTING
TEXT
SYMBOLS
PROXIMITY
NEGATIVE SPACE
SIZE

Question 6

ALLITERATION

Answer 6

Using consecutive consonant sounds in a series of sentences

Calvin Klein

Question 7

ASSONANCE

Answer 7

Using consecutive vowel sounds in a series of sentences

how now cow

Question 8

ANAPHORA

Answer 8

Repeating a word or phrase in a sequence of sentences

I have a dream…

Question 9

CHIASMUS

Answer 9

Two sentences with a reversed structure

We eat to live, not live to eat

Question 10

ANTITHESIS

Answer 10

Phrase with contrasting ideas

Sink or swim

Question 11

EUPHEMISM

Answer 11

Replacing an unpleasant or
offensive idea with a softer one

Passed away

Question 12

ONOMATOPOEIA

Answer 12

Word that imitates sounds

BANG BOOM POW

Question 13

HYPERBOLE

Answer 13

Exaggeration

Question 14

Litote

Answer 14

Understatement

“I’m fine”

Question 15

Oxymoron

Answer 15

A phrase with contrasting ideas

Civil war, jumbo shrimp,

Question 16

Semiotics

Answer 16

the study of signs and symbols, and how they are used to create meaning in communication

Question 17

Visual literacy

Answer 17

the ability to comprehend the messages and meanings conveyed through visual representations.

Question 18

Rhetorical Triangle

Answer 18

Text : top
Author : bottom left
Audience : bottom right

Question 19

Non- Sequitur

Answer 19

a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.

Ex: Riding an airplane is risky, but it’s faster than a train.

Question 20

What are the steps entering a conversation

Answer 20

1) LISTEN/OBSERVE
2) SUMMARIZE
3) SYNTHESIS
4) CONTRIBUTE

Question 21

APPEAL TO AUTHORITY

Answer 21

someone relies on the opinion of a person or group of people, often referred to as an authority figure, to support a claim without providing actual evidence or reasoning

EX: My parents said I could leave early, so it’s fine

Question 22

SLIPPERY SLOPE

Answer 22

a course of action that seems to lead inevitably from one action or result to another, often with unintended consequences

Ex: If I don’t pass this class, my GPA will plummet and I’ll never land my dream job

Question 23

BANDWAGON

Answer 23

assumes something is true or good simply because it is widely believed or popular

Ex: Everyone is getting the new iPhone. You should get it too

Question 24

BEGGING THE QUESTION

Answer 24

an argument’s assume the truth of the conclusion rather than supporting it

Ex: I worked hard in this class. Therefore, I should get an A

Question 25

ANTITHESIS

Answer 25

states strongly contrasting ideas placed side by side EX: You either die a hero, or live long enough to become a villain

Question 26

What goes in the top-left corner of the first page in MLA format?

Answer 26

1. Your name 2. Instructor’s name 3. Course name 4. Date (Day Month Year)

Question 27

How do you format a basic in-text citation in MLA?

Answer 27

(Author’s Last Name Page Number) — e.g., (Smith 23)

Question 28

How do you cite multiple authors in MLA?

Answer 28

Two authors: (Smith and Jones 47) Three or more: (Smith et al. 82)

Question 29

Give an example of a book citation in MLA.

Answer 29

Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year. Example: Smith, John. Understanding Literature. Penguin Books, 2019.

Question 30

What does APA stand for?

Answer 30

American Psychological Association

Question 31

How do you format a basic in-text citation in APA?

Answer 31

(Author’s Last Name, Year) — e.g., (Smith, 2020)

Question 32

Give an example of a book citation in APA.

Answer 32

Last Name, F. M. (Year). Title of book. Publisher. Smith, J. A. (2020). Understanding psychology. Penguin Books.

Question 33

What is a public facing text

Answer 33

Public-facing texts are pieces of writing intended for a general audience ; no jargon

Question 34

Some examples of public facing text

Answer 34

• Social media posts or threads • Op-eds • Informative infographics • Public service announcements • Podcasts • Flyers/ posters