Rhetorical Appeals Review

What are rhetorical appeals?

• Also known as ethos, pathos, and logos

• They are qualities of an argument that make it persuasive.

• They appeal to credibility, emotions, and logic.

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is pathos?

• An appeal made to an audience's emotions

• An appeal to logic

• An appeal to credibility

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is ethos?

• An appeal to logic

• An appeal to emotions

• An appeal to credibility

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is logos?

• An appeal to logic

• An appeal to emotions

• An appeal to credibility

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What rhetorical appeal is this?

"If we don't adopt the puppy, he may never find a home!"

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What rhetorical appeal is this?

"People who eat chocolate are 72% happier than those who don't, so we should eat chocolate every day!"

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What rhetorical appeal is this?

"As a dentist, I recommend using sensitive toothpaste to protect your enamel."

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What rhetorical appeal is this?

"If you don't turn in your homework, your grades will suffer."

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What rhetorical appeal is this?

"If you donate to Save the Children, you can make a difference in a child's life."

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What rhetorical appeal is this?

"This man knows his dinosaur fossils because he has been a paleontology researcher for 30 years."

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5