The Rhetorical Triangle!

Which of the three RHETORICAL APPEALS is this?

"As a world-renowned bird expert, let me share my reasons for saving the penguins with you."

• Ethos - Credibility

• Pathos - Guilt

• Logos - Facts

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Look into this adorable penguin's eyes and tell me their habitat isn't worth saving!

• Logos - Logic

• Ethos - Shared Values

• Pathos - Guilt

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Without penguins, leopard seals will lose their primary food source.

• Pathos - Hope

• Logos - Logic

• Ethos - Expertise

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

I care deeply that all animals are worth saving, just as I'm sure you do too.

• Logos - Data

• Ethos - Shared Values

• Pathos - Fear

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Penguins can be your best friend! If we save the penguins, imagine what an incredible world we could have!

• Pathos - Hope

• Logos - Logic

• Ethos - Credibility

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This penguin's home has been transformed into a hideous, foul-smelling wasteland.

• Ethos - Expertise

• Pathos - Disgust

• Logos - Facts

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

If penguins lose their habitat and go extinct, humans may be next!

• Pathos - Fear

• Logos - Data

• Ethos - Expertise

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

We successfully saved the pandas. Therefore, we can save the penguins too!

• Ethos - Expertise

• Pathos - Greed

• Logos - Precedent

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When I spent five years living with the penguins, I came to understand how special they are.

• Ethos - Personal Authority

• Logos - Precedent

• Pathos - Happiness

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5