Logos, Ethos, Pathos

An appeal based on logos has its strength on the

• credentials of the author

• logic and reason using facts, examples, statistics, etc.

• emotions, feelings, empathy, and beliefs

• timeliness and relevance of the argument

What does the term "pathos" refer to in an essay?

• length of the essay

• emotions of the audience

• evidence used

Match the following forms of appeal with their descriptions.

• An appeal to emotions

• pathos

• An appeal to character and trustworthiness

• logos

• An appeal to logic and reason

• ethos

• An appeal to ethics and credibility

• credos

What form of appeal is being used in the following statement? I can still remember the first time I rode my bike without training wheels. As the wind brushed past my hair it felt as if I was flying rather than riding on two wheels.

• logos

• pathos

• ethos

Match the following reasons with their corresponding rhetorical appeals.

• Ethos

• If he or she wishes to use humor to appeal to the audience.

• Pathos

• If he or she wishes to use logical arguments to appeal to the audience.

• Logos

• If he or she wishes to establish credibility and trust with the audience.

If he or she wants to establish credibility and trust by emphasizing his/her credentials.

• If he or she believes in the sound logic of his argument.

• If he or she wants to play on the audience's emotions.

• If he or she wants to establish credibility and trust by emphasizing his/her credentials.

(a)   is primarily used to evoke an emotional response from the audience.

• ethos
• logos
• pathos

When an author uses statistics and data to support their argument, they are using (a)   .

• ethos
• pathos
• logos

What is the primary goal of using ethos in writing?

• To appeal to the audience's emotions

• To establish the author's credibility and trustworthiness

• To present logical arguments and evidence

• ethos
• pathos
• logos