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Ethos Logos Pathos Commercials

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Ethos Logos Pathos Commercials
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

St. Jude's Research Hospital commercials beg viewers to donate money to help children with cancer.

ethos

pathos

logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An author provides direct quotes from experts to support his claims.

ethos

pathos

logos

Answer explanation

Logos is the best answer because the author is relying on facts.

Ethos is not the best answer because this example refers to quoted information/citations from research. It is not establishing the author themselves as a credible source.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

Match each type of rhetoric with its appropriate description.

ethos

Demonstrates the author’s reliability and competence. Shows respect for the audience’s ideas and moral values.

logos

Appeals to the audience's emotions, often through storytelling or vivid imagery. Evokes an emotional, sometimes irrational response.

pathos

Evokes a rational, reasonable response. Evidence and proof provides support.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of rhetoric uses figurative language?

ethos

pathos

logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An individual shares their first-hand experience with poverty and food insecurity throughout their life.

ethos

pathos

logos

Answer explanation

The answer is ethos because this proves that they are a credible source as a result of their first-hand experience.

Pathos would be the answer if they were telling a story to make others feel bad for them, but logos is the best answer here.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which appeal is evident in the commercial?

Ethos- Authority Appeal

Logos- Logical Appeal

Pathos- Emotional Appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which appeal is evident in the commercial?

Ethos- Authority Appeal

Logos- Logical Appeal

Pathos- Emotional Appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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