Rhetorical Appeals Flashcard

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What are rhetorical appeals?

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Techniques used to persuade an audience

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Which of the following best describes ethos?

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Building credibility and trust

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Pathos

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An emotional appeal used to influence an audience's feelings

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Logos

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The use of logic, reason, and factual evidence to persuade

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What type of reasoning starts with specific observations and moves to a general conclusion?

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Inductive reasoning

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Deductive reasoning is characterized by which of the following?

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Starting with a general statement and reaching a specific conclusion

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Example of ethos

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Referring to the speaker's expertise and credentials

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Inductive reasoning

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Using specific observations to form a general conclusion

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Why is pathos important in a persuasive argument?

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It connects with the audience on an emotional level

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Which reasoning process involves making a specific prediction based on a general principle?

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Deductive reasoning