AP Lang Review

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing is called

• persuasion

• arguing

• rhetoric

• complaining

Which is the most dominant appeal is most clearly used here?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• none

What is the dominant appeal is used here?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed.

• This is an example of pathos because the speaker tells us so.

• This is an example of pathos because it alludes that the speaker is in charge of others.

• This is an example of pathos because the diction used is meant to inspire the audience to do what the speaker asks.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut.

• This is an example of logos because the sequence is meant to allow the reader to come to a logical conclusion.

• This is an example of logos because the robber would have very strong feelings about this statement.

• This is an example of logos because the speaker is a very credible person to discuss the topic.

You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool.

• This is an example of ethos because the author's tone is authoritative

• This is an example of ethos because the speaker alludes that they have substantial experience with children.

• This is is an example of ethos because the reference to children makes people feel good.

You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart.

• This is an example of pathos because the reader will read this and logically come to the proper conclusion

• This is an example of pathos because the reference to having heart is meant to be motivational to the reader.

• This is an example of pathos because the reader will succumb to authority.

What is the dominant appeal is used here?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

What is the dominant appeal is used here?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

Is the following a complete thesis statement:

"I would like to become a chef when I finish school."

• Yes, it contains a claim and a reason.

• No, it is either missing a claim or reason.