Rhetorical Appeal

An author writes a persuasive essay on the importance of education reform, using statistics about literacy rates and dropout rates. This strategy primarily utilizes:

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Simile

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is NOT a type of rhetorical appeal?

• Thetas

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How would you define the term LOGOS when discussing rhetorical appeals?

• invokes an emotional response

• establishes author’s credibility

  or character

• uses logical reasoning and facts

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How would you define the term ETHOS when discussing rhetorical appeals?

• invokes an emotional response

• establishes author’s credibility

  or character

• uses logical reasoning and facts

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How would you define the term PATHOS when discussing rhetorical appeals?

• invokes an emotional response

• establishes author’s credibility

  or character

• uses logical reasoning and facts

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Facts, research, surveys, statistics, charts or diagrams, definitions, and examples would support which rhetorical appeal?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Trustworthiness, including author’s background and qualifications, authority, and reputation all support which rhetorical appeal?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "Cardiologists recommend Ecotrin more than any other brand of aspirin."

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "A commercial shows an image of a happy couple riding in a Corvette."

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "Miley Cyrus appears in Oreo advertisements."

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5