Understanding Rhetoric

___________________ is an effective persuasive strategy because the audience may accept claims based on how the text makes them feel, rather than factual data.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Empathy

Lee Greenwood's song God Bless the USA became very popular after the September 11 attacks. This is an example of ___________________________________.

• Logos

• Pathos

• Empathy

• Ethos

Any argument that includes logical and relevant evidence (researched data, facts, statistics, events, etc.) This defines which rhetorical appeal?

• Persuasion

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

Does the writer/speaker seem knowledgeable? This is a question you would ask to determine______________________________.

• Pathos

• Logos

• Smartos

• Ethos

_____________________________is much more important in argumentative writing than it is in persuasive writing.

• Ethos

• Logos

• Legos

• Pathos

Who is considered the father of rhetoric?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Lee Greenwood

How does the writer/speaker establish credibility and authority? This is a question you would ask to determine____________________________.

• Logos

• Ethos

• Credibility

• Pathos

What feelings do you feel when reading the text? This is a question you would ask to determine:

• Pathos

• Empathy

• Logos

• Ethos

Ethos, Pathos and Logos are all modes of:_______________________________.

• Pathos

• Credibility

• Persuasion

• Logos

_____________________________is an effective argumentative and persuasive strategy because when the audience believes that the author is knowledgeable and genuine, the audience is more willing to listen and be persuaded.

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Pathos, Ethos and Logos

• Logos