Examining the Elements of Argument in The Declaration of Independence: Mastery Test

Which statement best describes an ethos appeal?

A: An author refers to their own expertise on a topic and cites other experts.

Read this excerpt from "Every Man a King." (7) Now, we have organized a society, and we call it "Share Our Wealth Society," a society with the motto "every man a king." How does the rhetoric in this sentence establish the author's purpose?

A: Long's use of ethos—a reference to an official-sounding society—establishes his purpose of convincing his audience that the Declaration of Independence entitles them to a guaranteed income.

Read paragraphs 1 to 4 from "Every Man a King." How does Long use rhetoric to advance his point of view?

A:He uses logos and pathos, evoking the image of starving children and logically arguing that their plight violates the Declaration of Independence.

How does Huey Long address the concept of being "created equal" differently than the writers of the Declaration of Independence?

A:Long explicitly believes that equality includes equality of opportunity.

How does Huey Long address the theme of inalienable rights differently than the writers of the Declaration of Independence"?

A:Long's claim of what constitutes inalienable rights is more expansive than that of the Declaration's writers.

Select the correct answer. Read paragraph 6. (6) Is that, my friends, giving them a fair shake of the dice or anything like the inalienable right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, or anything resembling the fact that all people are created equal; when we have today in America thousands and hundreds of thousands and millions of children on the verge of starvation in a land that is overflowing with too much to eat and too much to wear? I do not think you will contend that, and I do not think for a moment that they will contend it... Which word best states the meaning of contend as it is used in the paragraph?

D:claim