Module 5

Which of the following best describes the connection between the government of the ancient Greek empire and the current American government?

Both ancient Greece and the United States governed using the principles of democracy.

Which of the following best describes the connection between pathos and the propaganda images we looked at earlier in the semester?

Propaganda messages use emotional appeals, such as fear, to persuade audience members.

Which of the following is a reason that rhetoric became so popular in ancient Greece?

Public speaking was a key way for ancient Greek men to influence their communities and gain social status.

_____ + ______ = arguments.

claims/conclusions; good proofs

Makayla was assigned to present a persuasive speech in her Introduction to Public Speaking class. She procrastinated on selecting a topic and preparing her speech, and she ended up writing the entire presentation the night before it was due. As a result, she did not know as much about her topic as she should have, and she was very nervous when she got up to speak. She had a hard time thinking clearly and advocating for a course of action on the part of her audience. In this example, Makayla's suffered due to her lack of preparation.

competence

Competence, moral character, and goodwill are all components of

ethos.

Credibility is another way of talking about

ethos.

Recently, the company Amazon announced plans to build a new shipping and distribution center near New York City. Amazon claimed the new center would provide jobs for New York residents and tax revenue to the state. However, some residents of New York City were skeptical, questioning if Amazon truly shared their interests and concerns about the impact the new center would have on their community. The issue being raised here is one of

goodwill.

Aristotle's opinion of rhetoric was more positive than Plato's because

he thought rhetoric was a more democratic approach than Plato's stance.

Aristotle's three artistic proofs are

logos, ethos, and pathos.

The ability of a speaker to convince an audience he/she is telling the truth as he/she sees it is called

moral character.

Jim is a local attorney here in Laramie. For an upcoming gathered several witnesses who will testify on behalf an expert on water rights, to testify in court. According to Aristotle, Jim is using case he is arguing about water rights, Jim has of his client. He has also asked a UW professor, who is

nonartistic proofs.

Aristotle and other classic rhetorical theorists were most wary of the use of in persuasion.

pathos

Ancient Greek teachers who taught rhetorical methods including using argumentation styles, and the use of commonplaces were called analyzing poetry, defining parts of speech,

sophists.

Plato defined relativism as

there being no "true" or "right" way to think or act, only what we can be convinced of through rhetoric.