Rhetorical Appeals and Propaganda Techniques

What is the definition of pathos?

• Appeal to the credibility/trustworthiness of the speaker
• Something an author uses to make the subject interesting to the reader and to grab the reader’s attention
• Appeal to logic
• Appeal to the emotions of the audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is the definition of logos?

• Appeal to the credibility/trustworthiness of the speaker
• Something an author uses to make the subject interesting to the reader and to grab the reader’s attention
• Appeal to Appeal to the emotions of the audience
• Appeal to logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is the definition of ethos?

• Appeal to the credibility/trustworthiness of the speaker
• Something an author uses to make the subject interesting to the reader and to grab the reader’s attention
• Appeal to Appeal to the emotions of the audience
• Appeal to logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is the definition of scare tactics?

• Remark that has a different meaning than what is literally being stated
• A way of describing a person’s willingness to love/defend his/her 
• Strategies that are used to create fear in the audience
• The intentional repeating of words or phrases

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results." This is an example of...

• Pathos
• Logos
• Ethos
• Scare Tactics

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

"If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die! Can’t you see how dangerous it would be to stay?" This is an example of...

• Logos
• Ethos
• Scare Tactics
• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

• Logos
• Scare Tactics
• Pathos
• Ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Which propaganda technique is used here?

• Testimonial

• Plain folks

• Ad nauseam (repetition)

• Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which propaganda technique is used here?

• Name calling
• Plain folks
• Bandwagon
• Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

• Name calling

• Transfer

• Glittering generalities

• Testimonial

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5