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Rhetoric is
a) The art and science of persuasive argument.
b) Neither A nor B
c) Both A and B
d) The ability to use language effectively.

The Five Cannons of Rhetoric include
a) Invention
b) All of these
c) Arrangement
d) Style

An explicit message means
a) The way in which the message is stated.
b) The venue (place) where the message is stated.
c) The message is suggested.
d) The message is stated outright.

A way to appeal to ethos is
a) Using emotional language to discuss the effects of poor water treatments systems in underdeveloped c
b) Quoting the philosophy of Aristotle verbatim (word-for-word).
c) Presenting an opposing point of view
d) Including a bar graph on recidivism rates for paroled offenders.

Within the classical core structure of an argument, the introduction should include
a) Exordium, Narratio, and Propositio
b) Neither one of these
c) Both of these
d) Confirmatio, Confutatio, and Peroratio

Deductive reasoning
a) Takes a fact, and then draws a conclusion from the fact.
b) Starts with a generalization, and then applies it to a specific case.
c) Starts with a generalization, and then draws a conclusion from the generalization.
d) Starts with a fact, and then applies it to a specific case.

An implicit message means
a) The way in which the message is stated.
b) The venue (place) where the message is stated.
c) The message is suggested.
d) The message is stated outright.

A way to appeal to pathos is
a) Vivid descriptions of the events regarding the accidental burning of the Qur'an
b) None of the above
c) Comparing the after effects of the 1929 stock market crash to recession.
d) Using a higher level of vocabulary and complex sentence structures.

A way to appeal to logos is
a) Statistical data on the number of single-parent households.
b) None of the above
c) Providing a personal narrative of a childhood experience
d) Properly researching your subject and appealing to the ethics of the audience.

Inductive reasoning
a) Starts with a fact, and then applies it to a specific case.
b) Starts with a generalization, and then applies it to a specific case.
c) Takes a fact, and then draws a conclusion from the fact.
d) Starts with a generalization, and then draws a conclusion from the generalization.

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