Rhetoric Diagnostic

"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This form of rhetoric uses logic

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view is called

• democracy

• an argument

• an essay

• a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing is called

• persuasion

• arguing

• rhetoric

• complaining

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.SL.11-12.3

CCSS.SL.11-12.4

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

This form of rhetoric uses an emotional appeal.

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An assertion of the truth of something

• claim
• persuade
• evidence 
• evaluate

A reason or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed by another argument

• counterargument
• argument
• claim
• evidence

able to be believed; convincing

• credible
• reasoning
• rhetoric
• evaluate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5