English 101 - Freshman English » Winter 2021 » Knowledge Check Argument Persuasion

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Question #1
Argumentation is another name for
A.   a spoken argument
B.   a written argument
C.   a written or spoken argument
Question #2
Persuasive appeals speak to a reader's
A.   rhetorical understanding
B.   legitimate assertions
C.   emotions, biases and prejudices
D.   intellect and knowledge
Question #3
Inductive reasoning moves from
A.   general to specific
B.   specific to general
Question #4
Deductive reasoning moves from
A.   general to specific
B.   specific to general
Question #5
Written arguments need a firm thesis statement, a specifically defined audience and clear organizational pattern.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
Aristotle defined three main parts to any argument.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
Aristotle's strategies are
A.   ethos, pathos, and deductive reasoning
B.   ethos, induction, and logical appeals
C.   ethos, logos, and pathos
Question #8
Syllogisms are a form of deductive reasoning.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
The placement of a thesis in an argument
A.   is best near the beginning of the essay
B.   only needs to be presented at the end in my conclusion
C.   can be anywhere in the essay
D.   is best in the middle of the first paragraph
Question #10
Faulty reasoning is
A.   when there is overly biased information
B.   when there is an error in judgment and logical fallacies by the writer
C.   when it undermines someone's opinion of your argument

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