English 101 - Introduction to College Reading and Comprehension » Winter 2023 » Knowledge Check Argument Persuasion

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Question #1
Argumentation is another name for 
A.   a written or spoken argument
B.   a written argument
C.   a spoken argument
Question #2
Persuasive appeals speak to a reader's 
A.   rhetorical understanding
B.   emotions, biases and prejudices
C.   intellect and knowledge
D.   legitimate assertions
Question #3
Inductive reasoning moves from 
A.   specific to general
B.   general to specific
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
Aristotle defined three main parts to any argument.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
Aristotle's strategies are
A.   ethos, logos, and pathos
B.   ethos, pathos, and deductive reasoning
C.   ethos, induction, and logical appeals
Question #8
Syllogisms are a form of deductive reasoning.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
The placement of a thesis in an argument
A.   only needs to be presented at the end in my conclusion
B.   is best in the middle of the first paragraph
C.   is best near the beginning of the essay
D.   can be anywhere in the essay
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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