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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What knowledge did Aristotle think was required by political rhetoric?

2. Which one of the following was not included by Aristotle as a cause for the feeling of calmness?

3. As explained by Aristotle in Book I, Chapter 10, what was the concern of the legal rhetorician?

4. Which kind of distinction was made by Aristotle between war and peace, and national defense?

5. Which one of the following was not listed by Aristotle as a form of happiness?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the three main areas of rhetoric introduced by Aristotle?

2. What were some of the aspects of anger and calmness that Aristotle discussed in the book?

3. Besides war and peace and national defense, what other subjects of political oratory did Aristotle include in Book 1, Chapter 4?

4. Based on Aristotle's analysis of crimes, what would cause a person to commit a crime and how would they select their victim?

5. Why was happiness thought to be a key component in political rhetoric?

6. What was Aristotle's explanation of fear and confidence?

7. Which tactics did Aristotle indicate a epideictic rhetorician could use?

8. What was the logical appeal that Aristotle referred to and when would it be used?

9. According to Aristotle, what had to happen in order for a person to be shameful or shameless?

10. How was dialectic defined and what was its connection to rhetoric?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Introduction of a speech set the stage for the points and arguments it was designed to deliver.

1) Describe the two main purposes for an introduction.

2) Explain the techniques used in an effective introduction.

3) Analyze the situations that Aristotle thought an introduction would work the best and why.

Essay Topic 2

Aristotle's life and background had a key part in the success of his writings on rhetoric.

1) Describe the time period in which Aristotle lived, his background, and his intentions when writing the book.

2) Explain Aristotle's writing style and three examples of the techniques he used.

3) Analyze the effect that Aristotle's background and writing style had on his work in On Rhetoric: A Theory of Civic Discourse.

Essay Topic 3

Argumentation was the basis for rhetoric and oration.

1) Describe the types of argumentation used in each main form of rhetoric.

2) Explain Aristotle's theory of possibility and impossibility, along with three examples of it.

3) Analyze which forms of rhetoric might use Aristotle's theory of possibility and impossibility the most and why.

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