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Suffrage is the right to
a fair trial.
freedom of speech.
vote.
bear arms.
Women gained the right to vote when this amendment was passed.
17th
18th
19th
20th
Carrie Chapman Catt wrote this address to
the president of the United States.
her fellow suffragettes.
the king of England.
the members of congress.
Carrie Chapman uses the words of which historical men to persuade to congress to allow women to vote?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Woodrow Wilson
The argument that "Taxation without representation is tyranny" dates back to
the American Revolution.
World War I.
the War of 1812.
the 1920s.
In paragraph 5, the line "when its last un-enfranchised class calls for the vote" refers to
women.
people becoming naturalized citizens.
men younger than 18.
Uncle Sam.
Uncle Sam balancing the tyranny of taxation without representation contrasted with the taxation of women shows
the unfairness of denying women the right to vote.
the reason women should not be allowed to vote.
the reason women in England don't vote.
None of these is correct.
"Is there a single man who can justify such inequality of treatment, ...?" is an example of
imagery.
comparison / contrast.
cause / effect.
a rhetorical question.
Carrie Chapman Catt was
a US senator.
a leader in the women's suffrage movement.
president of the United States during World War I.
Woodrow Wilson's wife.
Is this a story, an article, or a speech?
Story (Narrative)
Article (Newspaper)
Speech (Given to an Audience)
What is the central idea of Chapman Catt's Speech?
Women are better than men and should have more rights.
Women should be treated equally to men and given the right to vote.
Women are not as intelligent as men, and so they should not have the right to vote.
Women want the vote.
Carrie Chapman Catt uses which of these words in her essay repeatedly?
Emotions (Pathos)
Feelings (Pathos)
Experts (Ethos)
Logic (Logos)
How many main points does Carrie Chapman Catt make in her essay? (Look at the transition words)
Seven
Two
Four
Three
Five
"Woman suffrage is inevitable" means:
Women will eventually get the right to vote.
Women will never get the right to vote.
Women will never deserve the right to vote.
Women already have the right to vote.
What is a summary?
Brief retelling of events with an opinion and review
Brief retelling of events from a story or ideas from a text
An essay that analyzes the text that was read
What is a central idea?
The main character in a story
The main point or lesson of a story
The most important idea or focus point of a text
The rhetorical devices used to persuade others
Select all the rhetorical devices:
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Damos
Look at this line from paragraph 4: "Not one American has arisen to question their logic in the 141 years of our national existence." What rhetorical device is used in this sentence?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Read this line: "When Elihu Root, as president of the American Society of International Law, at the eleventh annual meeting in Washington, April 26, 1917, said, “The world cannot be half democratic and half autocratic. There can be no compromise..." What rhetorical device is used?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Select the terms that mean one has the ability or the right to vote.
degraded
enfranchisement
suffrage
Which word means a vague or unclear answer or result?
Specific
Focused
Ambiguous
Rhetorical Question
Read this line: "Woman suffrage is coming – you know it. Will you, Honorable Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, help or hinder it?" Who is Carrie Chapman Catt speaking to?
Congress
The President
China
Read this line: "Woman suffrage is coming – you know it. Will you, Honorable Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, help or hinder it?" Choose the set of antonyms (words with opposite meanings) in this sentence.
Suffrage and Woman
Honorable and Members
Help and Hinder
Which of the following statements best describes Catt’s position on women’s suffrage?
Women should be the most powerful authorities in government.
Women, who pay taxes, have the right to participate in their government elections.
Women should be able to vote for their own officials to form a separate government.
What rhetorical device is used in this Cheerios advertisement?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Kobe Bryant is pictured next to Vitamin Water. The caption says, "3 championships and counting.. 1,845 bottles of vitamin water and chugging.. 1 MVP award and long overdue. Try Vitamin Water, it works for Kobe."
ethos only
ethos and logos
logos only
pathos and ethos
What is the claim in this picture?
Spare parts for humans
Not as original as those for cars.
BMW
Don't drink and drive.
rhetorical question
metaphor
anaphora
simile
What is the art of persuasion through speaking and writing?
Argument
Bias
Conversation
Rhetoric
What is the introduction of a speech or essay?
The last section, where the author summarizes their main points
The first section, where the author introduces their claim
The middle section, where the author uses most of their evidence
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