Speaking and Listening: Evaluating a Speaker

Question 1

Identify the purposes of President Obama’s speech. Check the two boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: to persuade people to unite behind him; C: to inform people of America’s challenges

Question 2

Identify appeal(s) in this excerpt.

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B: ethos; C: pathos

Question 3

Identify the two appeals in this excerpt.

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A: logos; C: pathos

Question 4

What is President Obama’s purpose in this part of the speech?to inform✔ to persuade

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B: ✔ to persuade

Question 5

How does President Obama try to inspire his audience? Check the three boxes that apply.

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A: by repeating “we will”; C: by using engaging, specific language; D: by creating brief, powerful images

Question 6

How effective do you think the speech is at achieving its purpose of persuading listeners?very effectiveeffectiveineffectivevery ineffective

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A: very effective

Question 7

What does President Obama use to create emotional appeal and build credibility as a fellow American? Check the three boxes that apply.

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A: images of American sacrifices; B: connections to suffering ancestors; E: repetition of the word “us”

Question 8

How does President Obama use logic to make his claim?✔ by providing examples as evidenceby providing detailed imageryby providing statistics

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A: ✔ by providing examples as evidence

Question 9

What techniques does President Obama use to build his argument and make the speech persuasive? Check the five boxes that apply.

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A: powerful, passionate word choice; B: memorable examples from history; C: engaging word choice and imagery; E: word choice that inspires unity; F: commonly understood language

Question 10

What builds the speaker’s credibility? repetition of the word “you” detailed images of enemies✔ acceptance of collective failure

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: ✔ acceptance of collective failure

Speaking and Listening: Evaluating a Speaker Answers

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