Modes of Persuasion

What does ethos appeal to in rhetoric?

• Credibility, trust, character, and ethics

• Logic and reasoning

• Emotions and feelings

• Humor and entertainment

Which of the following is NOT a way to integrate ethos into your writing and speaking?

• Using credible sources to support your arguments

• Using the appropriate tone and language for your audience

• Limiting spelling and grammatical mistakes

• Ignoring counter arguments to appear strong

What does pathos appeal to?

• Logic and evidence

• Credibility and trust

• Emotions and feelings

• Historical events

Which example uses pathos?

• Covid-19 drove an additional 97 million people into extreme poverty

• A study by Harvard found that relationships influence health

• A six-year-old girl crying from hunger

• Barack Obama's 2015 State of the Union Address

What is logos in rhetoric?

• The use of humor to engage the audience

• The appeal to logic and reasoning

• The appeal to the audience's emotions

• The appeal to credibility and ethics

Which of the following is an effective form of logos?

• Emotional stories

• Quotes from famous people

• Statistics and facts

• Personal anecdotes

Why is it important for a writer or speaker to be seen as credible?

• To confuse the audience

• To entertain the audience

• To persuade the audience

• To make the audience laugh

What can hurt a speaker or writer's credibility?

• Appearing less sophisticated and professional due to mistakes

• Limiting spelling and grammatical mistakes

• Speaking in a monotone voice

• Using too many statistics

How does storytelling or anecdotes relate to pathos?

• They provide logical evidence

• They appeal to the audience's emotions

• They showcase the speaker's credibility

• They display the speaker's humor

What does a logical thinker demonstrate in their argument?

• An appeal to the audience's sense of humor

• A disregard for counter arguments

• A method to their thinking pattern that aligns and makes sense

• A focus solely on emotional appeal