Argument and Rhetorical Appeals

What's the name of the sentence that states your stance on the topic you're writing about?

• Argument statement

• Stance

• Claim

• Counterclaim

True or False: Counterclaims provide evidence to support YOUR argument, as stated in your claim.

• True

• False

Pathos involves using ___ to persuade your audience.

• Logic

• Evidence

• Authority

• Emotion

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Which of these would be the best use of ethos to persuade?

• Including graphs and charts

• Quoting an expert on the subject

• Telling a joke

• Telling a sad story

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

A commercial for the new iPhone compares it to the previous model, showing all the ways in which the new one is better.

Which rhetorical device is used?

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

A climate scientist gives a speech to Congress about his studies on climate change to urge them to take action before it's too late.

Which rhetorical device is used?

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Which of these is NOT an appropriate use of pathos?

• Using a joke to make a point about your argument

• Making your audience feel a personal connection to your argument

• Using statistics to prove your side of the argument is better.

• Telling an emotional personal story connected to your argument

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

In order to be considered credible by your reader it is helpful to use to which rhetorical appeal

• pathos

• ethos

• logos

• none

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

25% of car accidents are the result of cell phone usage. 11 teens die from texting and driving every day.

This sentence is an example of

• pathos

• ethos

• logos

• figurative language

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

When authors try to evoke emotion in the audience, it is known as

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5