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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. In what way did Aristotle indicate refutative enthymemes were more effective in Book II, Chapter 26?

2. What was Aristotle's opinion about using compound words in a speech?

3. How did Aristotle describe arrhythmic prose for speech writing purposes in Book III, Chapter 1?

4. Why was a refutative enthymeme considered to be more effective by Aristotle?

5. How many general forms of enthymemes were discussed by Aristotle in Book II, Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Aristotle's opinion of the paean rhythm in prose?

2. How did Aristotle explain the different kinds of arguments used by the three types of rhetoric in Book II, Chapter 18?

3. What was the benefit of using actual facts, the first type of example?

4. What were the four ways that Aristotle listed about how objections could be raised?

5. Which styles of political, forensic, and epideictic rhetoric were discussed at the end of Book III, Chapter 12?

6. Based on the information in Book III, Chapter 10, which ideas could a metaphor help to deliver and why?

7. How might the antithesis sayings emphasize a particular point?

8. How did Aristotle define the application of vivid descriptions in rhetoric?

9. In what way did Aristotle describe the differences between written prose and spoken prose in Book III, Chapter 12?

10. Which example did Aristotle use to display the fallacious ways an enthymeme could be formed?

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

Besides sound argumentation, Aristotle thought that prose was very effective in rhetoric and speeches.

1) Describe the connection between prose and poetry and how prose was mainly used in rhetoric.

2) Explain the reasons why prose could be used in rhetoric, which audiences Aristotle thought would respond to it, and why.

3) Analyze the four common mistakes made in prose, examples of each mistake, and ways to avoid them.

Essay Topic 3

Define rhetoric in detail, its uses, and in which settings it would be the most effective. Include an analysis of the three modes of persuasion as well as two examples of each mode.

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