Comprehension-Persuasion Tools

Aristotle lists tools of persuasion as ...

• Ethos-Logos-Dartanian

• Ethos-Pathos-Muchos

• Ethos-Pathos-Logos

As used in paragraph 2, what is the best antonym for credible?

• unintelligent

• dishonest

• boring

When the speaker talks about his/her education and/or experience in the field, this strengthens the ...

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

Which of the following is the correct match of the tool and purpose?

• ethos - statistics

• pathos - emotions

• logos - reliability

Amy is trying to convince her mother to buy her a pair of $200 shoes. She says: “Mom, the shoes I have are really old and ugly. If I don’t get these new shoes, everyone at school is going to laugh at me. I will be so embarrassed that I will want to die.” What form of persuasion is Amy using here?

• pathos

• ethos

• logos

• a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos

According to the passage, logos can build ethos because ...

• a speaker can use misleading or false information to make his argument seem more convincing

• a speaker who overuses pathos might make an audience too emotional; audiences who are too frightened or too sad are unlikely to be persuaded

• an audience is more likely to trust a speaker who uses evidence to support his argument

• an audience is more easily convinced by facts and information than simple appeals to emotions like pity or fear

Gareth is running for mayor. He tells his audience: “Under our current mayor, there have been 15,000 new cases of unemployment. If he stays in office, who knows how many more people will lose their jobs? The number could go up even higher. When I was the CEO of Magnatech, I helped to create over 1,000 new jobs. I can do the same thing for this city if you vote for me.” Which form of persuasion is Gareth using here?

I. pathos

II. logos

III. ethos

• I, II, and III

• I and II only

• I only

• II and III only

According to the passage, the most effective tool of persuasion is ...

• a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos

• ethos, because you cannot persuade an audience that does not trust you

• logos, because it can also be used to build ethos

• pathos, because human beings are most easily persuaded by emotion

What is the structure of the passage?

• introduction, background, thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, conclusion

• introduction, thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, conclusion

• history, thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, conclusion

You missed the deadline for an assignment submission because you were in the hospital. There is no official make up for it, so it is up to your teacher whether to accept it or not. What persuasion tools will you use to convince the teacher accept your assignment and how?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos