Understanding Rhetoric and Writing

This quiz will help students gain a deeper understanding about rhetoric and the context of writing.

According to ancient philosophers like Plato, Rhetoric is

A way to deceive others rather than to better themselves

Intended only to hide flaws, not encourage self-improvement

Like selling pastries instead of dispensing medicine

An empty, unwholesome distraction that took attention away from important philosophical and civic matters

All of these

Rhetoric is

A derivative of the Greek verb Eiro, “To Say.”

A way of thinking about how we talk

The spaces in which we write, converse, debate and share ideas

All of the above

Rhetoric is used to

Facilitate discussion

Shut down conversation and debate

Help others avoid providing real answers to questions

Help people reach common goals or make difficult decisions

Answers one and four

Which attribute ISN’T a part of visual literacy?

Realistic representation and abstract symbolism

Conscious messages and unconscious associations

Individual compositions and cultural meanings

None of these

All of these

Which statements are true about writing and visual text?

Writing is a social activity that involves communication between two people

All writing is influenced by what you know about an audience’s expectations

Learning to read the different elements of a visual text is part of what we call visual literacy

None of these

All of these