Rhetorical Appeals

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What are rhetorical appeals?

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Rhetorical appeals are persuasive strategies used in writing and speaking to convince an audience. The three main types are ethos, pathos, and logos.

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Define Ethos.

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Ethos is an appeal to credibility or trustworthiness of the speaker or writer.

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Define Pathos.

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Pathos is an appeal to the emotions of the audience.

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Define Logos.

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Logos is an appeal to logic and reason.

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What is Kairos?

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Kairos is an appeal to time or time-sensitive topics.

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Match the technique to the appropriate appeal: 'sob story'.

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Pathos.

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Match the technique to the appropriate appeal: 'figurative language'.

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Pathos.

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Match the technique to the appropriate appeal: 'certificate/degree'.

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Ethos.

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What is an example of Ethos?

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An example of Ethos is a doctor giving a speech about health.

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What is an example of Pathos?

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An example of Pathos is a commercial showing sad animals to evoke sympathy.