Question 2 of 10Which passage most clearly uses a logos appeal?A.So we are going to win the war and we are going to win the peace that follows.B.Knowing that the attack might reach us in all too short a time, we immediately began greatly to increase our industrial strength and our capacity to meet the demands of modern warfare.C.I deeply feel the anxiety of all of the families of the men in our armed forces and the relatives of people in cities which have been bombed.D.When we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. We Americans are not destroyers — we are builders.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 10 of 10Which statement best illustrates how a leader might use logos in a wartime speech?A.The leader reminds the audience of the lives sacrificed in the war effort.B.The leader recounts the times the political parties have worked together to achieve a goal.C.The leader focuses on language that paints the enemy as savage and unjust.D.The leader gives statistics that focus on military strengths and successes.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which excerpt is the best example of an appeal to logos?A.Some experts warned that the world could be on the verge of a "nightmare scenario" of cut-throat competition for the control of shrinking supplies.B.Back in 1974, Kissinger spoke of the "thin edge between hope and hunger." A generation on, it is time to take it seriously.C.Biofuels transferred over 100 million tons of cereals from plates to petrol tanks: to fill a 4 x 4 tank requires enough grain to feed a poor person for a year."D.Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank, warns that the rising prices are "a threat to global growth and social stability."SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 14 of 16Which appeal is the best example of logos?A.Scientists agree that fighting climate change now is critical.B.Jane Austen would spin in her grave to see such awful prose.C.Only cheats and thieves support the values of my opponent.D.There is no evidence to support the existence of Bigfoot.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 8 of 10Read this excerpt from Hirohito's speech addressing Japan's surrender in World War II:Indeed, we declared war on America and Britain out of our sincere desire to ensure Japan's self-preservation and the stabilization of East Asia, it being far from our thought either to infringe upon the sovereignty of other nations or to embark upon territorial aggrandizement.Which audience appeal does Hirohito most clearly use in this excerpt?A.Pathos and logosB.Kairos and ethosC.Justos and pathosD.Ethos and logosSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

5) It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!14Select the correct answer.Which sentence provides the best description of Henry's use of rhetoric in the speech? A. He uses ethos to establish why his point of view is superior to the opposition's. B. He uses a false dilemma by saying they either continue to have hope or give up their freedoms. C. He uses rhetorical questions to lead the committee members into deciding to wage war on Britain. D. He uses exaggeration to describe the current state of affairs in the colonies.