Rhetorical Appeals (Writing Workshop 2)

Rhetorical Appeals

Rhetorical Appeal Definition

A rhetorical appeal is the formal way of talking about how you use different methods to persuade someone.

• Ethos is an appeal based on character and credibility.

• Pathos in an appeal based on emotions.

• Logos is an appeal based on logic and reasoning.

Match

You choose your rhetorical appeal based on your intended audience.

If you want a new video game, which appeal is for which intended audience?

• Ethos for your dad

• Logos for your mom

• Pathos for your grandmother

I am a good student who does my chores.

Studies show they help problem solving.

I am your favorite and I love you a lot.

• I am a good student who does my chores.

• Studies show they help problem solving.

• I am your favorite and I love you a lot.

Multiple Choice

According to biologists, bullfrogs began their leap around the world in 1898, when they

were imported to California to satiate a consumer appetite for frog legs.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

Multiple Choice

Studies of bullfrog intestines reveal the amphibians eat just about anything they can fit

into their mouths: birds, rats, snakes, lizards, turtles, fish, other frogs, and especially each

other.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

Multiple Choice

Bullfrogs are very large and very ugly. There is no way that fried bullfrog legs can possibly taste good.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos