Modes of Persuasion

What are the modes of persuasion?

• Ethos, Pathos and Logos.

• See, Think and Wonder.

• Annotation, Punctuation and Active Listening.

• Narrative, Descriptive and Plot Elements.

Who developed the modes of persuasion (or rhetorical appeals)?

• Plato

• Daedalus

• Icarus

• Aristotle

Which mode of persuasion is being used in this example: “My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor.”

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

What mode of persuasion is being used here: "Research compiled by analysts from NASA, as well as organizations from five other nations with space programs, suggests that a moon colony is viable with international support."

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

Which of the following uses the emotion as a means for persuading others?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

What persuasive technique is being used here: “Everyone wants a safe and nurturing environment for their families.”

• Rhetorical Questions

• Evidence

• Emotive Language

• Analogy

Name the Persuasive strategy that is being used: “Do we want our children growing up in a world where they are threatened with violence on every street corner?”

• Evidence

• Rhetorical Question

• Emotive Language

• Repetition

The purpose of Ethos is to_____________.

• Provide evidence and logic

• Create an emotional effect of the Speaker’s words

• Establish the speaker/writer's credibility /audience values.

• It has no effect on the audience

“Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.” Which persuasive technique is being used here:

• Evidence

• Repetition

• Emotive Language

• Analogy

If you utilize these forms of persuasion into your writing; you will be more likely to influence your audience's thinking about your subject.

• Ethos and Logos

• Logos and Pathos

• Ethos and Pathos.

• Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.