Rhetorical Triangle

The person responsible for creating the three appeals used in persuasion was ?

• Alexander the Great
• Plato
• Aristotle
• Socrates

What are the three rhetorical appeals?

• claim, reasoning, evidence

• logos, pathos, ethos.

• claim, thesis, stance

• motivation, emotion, credibility

This term refers to an argument that appeals to logic

• Logos
• Ethos
• Pathos
• Rhetorical Fallacy

This term refers to an argument that appeals to one's emotions

• Logos
• Pathos
• Ethos

Which appeal does an effective argument rely upon?

• ethos
• pathos
• logos
• ethos, pathos, and logos

Logos is...

• an appeal regarding credibility

• an appeal to reason

• an appeal to emotions

• Coca Cola, Apple, Nike, etc.

Pathos is...

• an appeal to emotions.
• an appeal regarding credibility.
• an appeal to reason/logic.
• a form of meditation.

Ethos is...

• an appeal to emotions

• an appeal to logic

• an appeal to ether

• an appeal to credibility

The art of persuasion originated in ancient...

• Paris

• Italy

• Greece

• Rome

True or False:  The Rhetorical Triangle is a useful way of formulating your thoughts and presenting your position.

• True
• False