"Professional Athletes Should Be Paid Less" QUIZ (Graded)

Match the following terms to their correct definition

• Pathos

• An appeal to the audience's credibility and trust

• Argument

• Statements made by the author to support their argument

• Ethos

• An appeal to the audience's logic and reasoning

• Logos

• An appeal to the audience's emotions

• Claim

• The author's position / stance on a topic

Which piece of evidence below best represents the author's overall argument?

• "Professional athletes put in the blood, sweat, and tears to finally 'make it'..."

• "Professional athletes should still be paid, but their salaries should be reduced to a sensible amount"

• "In 2009, former football player Albert Haynesworth signed a contract with the Washington Redskins worth $100 million"

• "Money is not everything, and being money-hungry can be harmful in the long run"

Which piece of evidence below best shows logos?

• "If people in society can manage to get by earning under a million dollars annually, so can athletes."

• "His contract is considered to be one of the worst blunders in NFL history."

• "Although many of them earn a fortune, being an athlete is not all about the money gained by signing contracts and brand deals."

• " Athletes get paid unreasonable amounts of money from their contracts."

Which piece of evidence best represents pathos?

• "Reality check: athletes do not need that much money to live comfortably. Many families in America live paycheck to paycheck."

• "Professional athletes are incredibly talented in what they do."

• "However, all athletes’ purpose in society is to entertain their viewers; they do not do much more than that."

• "They provide entertainment for their fans, and many people genuinely enjoy attending sporting events."

What is the appeal that best fits with the list of sources/links at the end of the article?