Argument and Rhetorical Appeals

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What's the name of the sentence that states your stance on the topic you're writing about? Options: Argument statement, Stance, Claim, Counterclaim

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Claim

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True or False: Counterclaims provide evidence to support YOUR argument, as stated in your claim.

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False

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Pathos involves using ___ to persuade your audience.

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Emotion

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Which of these would be the best use of ethos to persuade? Options: Including graphs and charts, Quoting an expert on the subject, Telling a joke, Telling a sad story

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Quoting an expert on the subject

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A commercial for the new iPhone compares it to the previous model, showing all the ways in which the new one is better. Which rhetorical device is used? Options: Logos, Pathos, Ethos

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Logos

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A climate scientist gives a speech to Congress about his studies on climate change to urge them to take action before it's too late. Which rhetorical device is used?Options: Logos, Pathos, Ethos

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Ethos

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Which of these is NOT an appropriate use of pathos?

• Using a joke to make a point about your argument
• Making your audience feel a personal connection to your argument
• Using statistics to prove your side of the argument is better.
• Telling an emotional personal story connected to your argument

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Using statistics to prove your side of the argument is better.

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Which rhetorical appeal is helpful to be considered credible by your reader? Options: pathos, ethos, logos, none.

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ethos

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25% of car accidents are the result of cell phone usage. 11 teens die from texting and driving every day. This sentence is an example of

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logos

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When authors try to evoke emotion in the audience, it is known as

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pathos