Nonfiction Pt. 1 Vocab Review (CP)

the meanings and associations (positive, negative, or neutral) that a word meaning implies

• rebuttal

• concession

• denotation

• connotation

Ethos is the way a writer or speaker

• applies denotation

• will use valid reasoning

• applies emotion to a claim

• gains the trust and confidence of the audience

the dictionary or literal definition of a word

• connotation

• rhetoric

• denotation

• subjective

Using emotion to support a claim or opinion is

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

• Loaded Language

Ethos is the appeal to ...

• logic

• credibility

• emotion

• reason

Logos appeals to ....

• logic

• credibility

• emotion

• feelings

Pathos is an appeal to ...

• logic

• credibility

• emotion

• reason

If you are using logos to persuade somebody, which of these devices would be best to use?

• Metaphor

• Emotive language

• Facts and statistics

• Personal anecdote

Using a celebrity endorsement:

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

Using an expert:

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos