Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Authored by Ion Pasere
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7th - 12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on rhetorical appeals, specifically the classical trio of ethos, pathos, and logos that form the foundation of persuasive communication. Designed for middle to high school students in grades 7-12, the assessment requires students to identify and distinguish between appeals to credibility (ethos), emotion (pathos), and logic (logos) through various real-world examples. Students must demonstrate their understanding by analyzing advertisements, testimonials, and persuasive statements to determine which rhetorical strategy is being employed. The questions progress from basic definition matching to more complex application scenarios where students must identify the predominant appeal in multi-layered persuasive messages, requiring critical thinking skills to parse through overlapping rhetorical elements and select the most prominent strategy being used. Created by Ion Pasere, an English teacher in Canada who teaches grades 7-12. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for reinforcing rhetorical analysis skills that are fundamental to media literacy and persuasive writing instruction. Teachers can deploy this assessment as a warm-up activity to gauge prior knowledge before introducing a unit on rhetoric, as guided practice during lessons on persuasive techniques, or as formative assessment to check student understanding of these core concepts. The quiz works particularly well for homework assignments that reinforce classroom learning about advertising analysis and argumentative writing preparation. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-12.8, which requires students to evaluate the reasoning in texts and identify false statements and fallacious reasoning, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-12.1, which focuses on writing arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
An advertisement that uses this rhetorical device will try to get you to see the company as reliable, honest and credible.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
This rhetorical devices refers to an argument that appeals to logic
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
This rhetorical device refers to an argument that appeals to one's emotions
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Select the PREDOMINANT rhetorical device targeted:
"There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night."
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Select the PREDOMINANT rhetorical device targeted:
A child is shown covered in bug bites after using an inferior bug spray.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Select the PREDOMINANT rhetorical device targeted:
Cardiologists recommend Ecotrin more than any other brand of aspirin.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Sprite Zero is 100% sugar-free.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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