I. Each group will be given an envelope full of Rhetorical Device Examples that match one of the
three Rhetorical Devices. Your task is to match each example with the correct Rhetorical Device.
Record your answers below.
1. "Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced not only by our 100 years in the
business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers
who have come to expect nothing but the best."
2. "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a
clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the
suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."
3. "If you’re still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and field work speak for
themselves."
4. "More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past
decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss."
5. "It’s a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The
Constitution calls it ‘self-evident.’ Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of
my disability?"
6. "Don’t be the last person on the block to have their lawn treated – you don’t want to be
the laughing stock of your community!"
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