comm 300 quiz 1
In Foss, Gary Brown draws what conclusions about Saddam Hussein's Radio Addresses during the Persian Gulf war: Hussein spoke in Classic Arabic to gain some prestige and understanding The speech was cleverly arranged to start each section with a quote from the Koran For credibility, Hussein identified with his Arab brothers on helping Palistinians regain their land Logically, Hussein argued, Kuwait belonged to Iraq because wandering nomadic tribes camped their frequently
All of the above
What do Stoner and Perkins identify as a "Search Model"?
An organized set of related concepts that can used to examine or ask questions about an artifact. For example, the classical cannons
In Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech, he compares the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to bounced check, marked "insufficient funds," and taps into he power of a common experience among the audience gathered at the Lincoln Memorial.
Analogy
Rhetoric is actually the counterpart of dialectic
Aristotle
Rhetoric is the art of discovering the available means of persuasion in a given case.
Aristotle
There are three major forms of artistic prrof
Aristotle
there are three broad types of speaking situations.
Aristotle
Which of the canons looks at chronological, problem-solution, cause-effect and topical structures?
Arrangement
A recent political claim that "the presses in the enemy of the people" is a specious argument, as philosopher Hannah Ardent notes: "the moment we no longer have a press, anything can happen.."
Authority
FDR's critique of the Japanese character, his use of many examples of Japanese attacks throughout the Pacific, and quiet but firm tone lead Congress to declare war.
Cause
According to Stoner and Perkins, wWhy does close critical Description help overcome "glandular" criticism?
Close observation and Description helps understand the overall artifact , reducing a preliminary gut reaction
In FDR's Pearl Harbor speech, his use of devil terms included phrases like "treachery" and "unprovoked and dastardly attack," so that the key development of ethos is the speech was focused on the lack of character for the Empire of Japan.
Example
Foss's definition of rhetoric offers a narrow and confined view of rhetoric
False
In Foss, Gary Brown argues that Saddam Hussein's Radio Addresses of 1991 were a failure because Iraq was forced back out of Kuwait.
False
Neo-Aristotelian criticism began sometime in the early Middle Ages.
False
Plato believed that rhetoric was deceptive and should always be avoided.
False
True or False: Interpretation involves a balancing act between personal reactions and the balcony r stance
False
Individual opinion is the foundation of rhetorical criticism.
Flase
Rhetorical criticism has which of these qualities:
For the purpose of understanding how Rhetoric works, Focusing on Acts and Artifacts, A systematic analysis, A qualitative methodology
Which of these is NOT associated with the canon of Invention: 1)Ethos 2)Language Use 3) Pathos 4) Logos 5) Created or invented forms of proof
Language Use
Which of these are ideas developed by the Sophists?
Man is the measure Every argument has two sides
Which of these is NOT in Foss' process for writing the critical essay (from the book, pp. 14-16)
Outline of central arguments
Philosophers should be in charge of government.
Plato
Rhetoric is a knack, not an art.
Plato
Rhetoric is about making the weaker argument the stronger.
Plato
Rhetoric is only useful if in the service of physiology.
Plato
Taking money to create truth is despicable
Plato
FDR's Pearl Harbor speech argues the Americans will have righteous might and will therefore win through to "absolute victory." But the missing premise, that righteous might always wins conflicts is demonstrably untrue.
Principle
Which of the following 2012 Republican candidates for President publicly demonstrated their loss of memory?
Rick Perry
Put into order the following steps in Foss' outline of how to do Rhetorical Criticism.
Select an artifact Analyze the artifact Formulate a research question Write the essay
Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address draws on the sacrifice of the soldiers to foster citizen commitment to a government of, by, and for the people, a clear sign of Lincoln's motive to see the tragedy to reunite the nation.
Sign
Every issue has at least two sides.
Sophists
Every person will have a different viewpoint and a different notion of truth.
Sophists
Getting paid to teach speech will help the masses participate in democracy.
Sophists
Foss defines Rhetoric as:
The human use of symbols to communicate
Deliberative discourse would most likely be heard today in:
The monthly meeting of the Mason Board of Visitors in Congress
As a standard for evaluating Rhetorical Criticism, "Coherence" means what?
The order and arrangement of ideas is logical and consistent
As a standard for evaluating Rhetorical Criticism, "Reasonable Inference" means what?
There is an arrangement link between the artifact and the critics claims
A Search Model is essentially the same as a Method of Analysis.
True
An artistic proof is one that is created or constructed by the rhetor.
True
The difference between a sign and a symbol is that a symbol is arbitrarily created within a culture
True
Logos
claims, data, warrant, evaluation, fallacies
Analogy
comparing two somewhat similar items to draw conclusions from one to the other.
Principle
deductive reasoning based on drawing conclusions from a major premise and a minor premise. When one of these three things is omitted, it becomes an "enthymeme" (audience expected to fill in the missing part).
Delivery
fast/slow pace, tone/pitch, nonverbal
Style (language)
high/medium/low, God/Devil terms, figure of speech, metaphor
What are the three central terms in Foss's definition of rhetoric?
humans, symbols, communication
Ehthos
intelligence/expertise, character/trust, godwilling/values
Effect
local, short term, long term
Example
one or two (or more) illustrations, make a more general claim.
What cautions are offered about using more than one method of analysis in a paper?
prefer one primary method that can be integrated with some other concepts justify your mix of concepts when evaluating the artifact
Memory
reading, hesitance, technology
Context
situation, rhetoric, audience
Sign
something is an indicator of the presence of something else.
Arrangement
structure, problem/solving, comparison, topical, chronological
Cause
the ability of X to directly influence the occurrence of Y.
Which of these is Aristotle's definition of rhetoric?
the art of discovering the available means of persuasion in a given situation.
Justifiable
there is good support on this
Unwarranted
this does not see, correct based on the speech
Authority
use of the actions or ideas of famous people or statements by others to support a critical claim.
Pathos
word painting , icons/images, display, color, sound/music
