Rhetorical Appeals/Devices (Eng2H- Unit 2)

An argument that appeals to one's emotions

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

An argument based on facts, evidence, or reasons

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos
• Rhetoric

An argument based on credibility or authority; appeal to trust

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Rhetoric

How can I make the audience trust me?

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

"How do I make the audience follow this logic?"

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

"How can I make the audience feel something?

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

Which sentence best expresses Josephine Baker's perspective in the "Speech from the March on Washington?"

• People who accuse others of racism are communists.

• Well-known African American celebrities should all be invited to the White House.

• The best way to deal with racism is to run away from it.

• Racism in France and other European countries was much less common than in the United States.

Which example from the text best supports the fact that Baker had been a victim of racism?

• "And when I screamed loud enough, they started to open the that door just a little bit..."
• "A very important star was to sit with me for dinner, and at the last moment I discovered she didn't want to eat with a colored woman."
• "I could go into any restaurant I wanted to, and I could drink water anyplace I wanted to..."
• "But I must tell you, when I was in Paris, strange things happened to me. And these things had never happened to me before."

Which sentence best describes Josephine Baker's purpose in this speech?

• Baker wants people to feel sorry for her for being the victim of racism.

• Baker wants to describe how great her life was in France.

• Baker wants to persuade her audience that racism can be overcome through education and non-violent action.

• Baker wants to persuade young people that violence is sometimes necessary when fighting for civil rights.

Which of the following quotes is the best appeal to ethos? 

• "But I wanted that cup of coffee where I wanted to drink it, and I had the money to pay for it, so why shouldn't I have it where I wanted it?"
• "And we know that time is not someday. We know that that time is now."
• "And as I continued to do the things I did, and to say the things I said, they began to beat me."
• "You know, friends, that I do not lie to you when I tell you I have walked into the palaces of kings and queens and into the houses of presidents."