Rhetorical Appeals and Techniques Review

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Identify the rhetorical appeal or technique used: My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition make me the ideal candidate for your mayor.

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Ethos

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This advertisement represents what rhetorical appeal? Options: Pathos, Ethos, Logos

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Pathos

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What rhetorical appeal is represented in the following example: 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?

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Logos

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Identify the rhetorical technique: Can anyone look at the record of this administration and say, “Well done”? Can anyone compare the state of our economy when the Carter administration took office with where we are today and say, “Keep up the good work”? Can anyone look at our reduced standing in the world today say, “Let’s have four more years of this”?

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Rhetorical Question

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Identify the rhetorical technique in the claim: "Increasing the minimum wage will lead to reduced poverty levels." Options: Hard Evidence, Cause and Effect, Counterclaim, Refutation.

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Cause and Effect

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What rhetorical technique is used in the following quote: "We cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground."

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Repetition

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What rhetorical technique is used in this advertisement? Options: Imagery, Expert Opinion, Ethos, Anecdote

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Imagery

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What rhetorical technique is used in the advertisement? Options: Imagery, Logos, Compare and Contrast, Refutation

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Compare and Contrast