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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. Besides goodness itself, what else did Aristotle indicate a political orator must deal with?

2. What description of the ethical appeal was given by Aristotle?

3. Based on the information in Book I, Chapter 12, when did people commit crimes?

4. In Aristotle's opinion, which things did a criminal consider when choosing their victim?

5. Which one of the following could be an example of the emotional appeal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was considered pleasant and unpleasant for the forensic speaker?

2. Which causes of human action did Aristotle outline in Book I, Chapter 10, and which ones were voluntary?

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

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. What was Aristotle's description of the ethical appeal in rhetoric?

6. Why would rhetoric be used to help define individual beliefs?

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

8. What differences between a rhetorician and a dialectician were mentioned by Aristotle?

9. What were the two types of laws explained in Book I, Chapter 10?

10. How was the emotional appeal defined by Aristotle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Political rhetoric was one of the most popular forms of public speaking during Aristotle's time.

1) Describe the five subjects of political oratory and why Aristotle thought it was important for a political rhetorician to have a working knowledge of them.

2) Explain how a knowledge of happiness, the good, and the useful were beneficial in political rhetoric.

3) Analyze the different forms of government and their role in political rhetoric.

Essay Topic 2

In proving a case or argument, a rhetorician should know how to object to opposing views.

1) Describe why objections were necessary in rhetoric.

2) Explain the four types of objections in rhetoric.

3) Analyze two examples for each type of objection in rhetoric.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the many aspects and traits of virtue and justice, their value in epideictic rhetoric, and the techniques that Aristotle described for applying them to epideictic speaking.

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