Which textual example from churchill’s speech, “we shall fight on the beaches,” best creates a tone of urgency?

question 10 options:

"when, a week ago today, i asked the house to fix this afternoon as the occasion for a statement, i feared it would be my hard lot to announce the greatest military disaster in our long history."

"the british empire and the french republic, linked together in their cause and in their need, will defend to the death their native soil…"

"we have found it necessary to take measures of increasing stringency, not only against enemy aliens and suspicious characters of other nationalities, but also against british subjects who may become a danger…"

"we are told that herr hitler has a plan for invading the british isles."

Question 1

Match the following persuasive appeal to the correct definition:

LOGOS  - Appeal using logic and reason

PATHOS - Appeal to the emotions    

ETHOS  - Appeal used to convince an audience of your credibility

Question 2

In this excerpt from Winston Churchill’s famous speech, “Blood, Toil, Sweat, and Tears,” which of the following is the BEST example of pathos?

“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.”

Question 3

“We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches…”

In this excerpt from Winston Churchill’s famous speech, “We Shall Fight on the Beaches,” what rhetorical device is being used to emphasize his point and expression emotion?

Anaphora

Question 4 

The art of persuading an audience through writing or speech is called...

Rhetoric

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a type of persuasive speech?

Forensic

Question 6

Why is having a celebrity endorse a product in an advertisement an example of ethos?

The celebrity’s credibility and reputation often influence consumers to purchase a product

Question 7

A commercial that encourages viewers to adopt homeless animals with sad music and images of shivering puppies is using which persuasive appeal?

Pathos

Question 8

McDonald’s sign flaunts their popularity with consumers by noting “Over 99 Billion Served.” Which logical fallacy is McDonald’s using to persuade consumers to eat at their restaurant?

Bandwagon

Question 9

When flipping a coin, there is a 50% chance that the coin will land on heads and a 50% chance that it will land on tails. Which fallacy presents that there is a possible pattern to flipping the coin and receiving a specific result?

Gambler's Fallacy

Question 10

Which textual example from Churchill’s speech, “We Shall Fight on the Beaches,” BEST creates a tone of urgency?

"We have found it necessary to take measures of increasing stringency, not only against enemy aliens and suspicious characters of other nationalities, but also against British subjects who may become a danger…"

Question 11

Read the passage "Running for Office" by Lance Carson below. Which BEST evaluates the last sentence? Consider the use of evidence and rhetoric in the last sentence.

The author convincingly provides one last appeal to logic in his concluding statement. He urges those interested in politics to consider the cost of service.

Question 12

Read the 2 passages below. Which BEST evaluates the credibility of these two sections of information?

The section, Why Eat Insects? would be considered more credible because it is presented in a numbered format to provide factual details clearly.

Question 13

George is attending a local school board meeting to present the results of a survey that students completed. He hopes to convince the school board to reconsider their decision that students at his high school should wear uniforms during the next school year.

What tone should George use in his presentation?

Serious

(This is the entire K12 Quiz with answers. I received a score of 80%

Which means 2 of these answers are incorrect hopefully someone else can determine which ones for a 100% score.)