Rhetorical Triangle & Persuasive Techniques

This Greek word for "character" focuses on the speaker or writer, not the argument or audience.

• Glittering generalities

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

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Which of the following words is NOT associated with this poster.

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

• Patriotism

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A question asked for effect (get reader thinking)

• Ethos
• Rhetorical Question
• Logos
• Logical Fallacy

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A short narrative/story used to make a point or create a feeling in the audience

• Anaphora
• Anecdote
• Antidote
• Asyndeton

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Writer/speaker establishes credibility, authority, moral character to help persuade.

• Ethos
• Logos
• Pathos
• Orthos

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Writer/speaker gets emotion going, pulls on the heart strings, makes emotional connection to persuade (feel patriotic, scared, hopeful, nostalgic).

• Prontos
• Pathos
• Logos
• Ergos

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Writer/speaker uses logic, facts, statistics to persuade.

• Pathos
• Ethos
• Ithos
• Logos

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The philosopher who first noted the elements of rhetoric

• Pluto
• Moses
• Aristotle

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What is the persuasive technique known as ethos?

• A reference to religion, mythology, historical events, pop culture, literature, etc
• ethical appeal, means to convince an audience of the author’s credibility or character.
  
• emotional appeal, means to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions
  
• appeal to logic, means to convince an audience by use of logic or reason

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What is pathos?

• appeal to logic, means to convince an audience by use of logic or reason.
• emotional appeal, means to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions
• ethical appeal, means to convince an audience of the author’s credibility or character.
• appeal to one's social group or community

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