Persuasive Vocabulary Review

a type of persuasion used to convince people that something is more reliable, honest, and credible; therefore you should buy their products.

• bias

• logos

• pathos

• ethos

a literary technique that writers use to present their ideas through reason and logic, in order to influence the audience.

• authors claim

• persuasion

• pathos

• ethos

to make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone.

• verify

• convey

• loaded term

• argument

A word or phrase that reveals the author's feeling and stirs up the reader's emotions.

• convey

• viewpoint

• impact

• loaded term

a verb that means to cause someone to agree about an idea.

• logic

• accurate

• convince

• bias

a type of persuasion using facts, evidence and statistics.

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• bias

A persuasive technique that does not rely on sound reasoning.

• argument

• viewpoint

• fallacy

• author's claim

Which of the following is a persuasive technique that appeals to the audience's emotions?

• A) Ethos

• B) Pathos

• C) Logos

• D) Bias

What is the term for a persuasive technique that relies on the credibility of the speaker?

• A) Pathos

• B) Logos

• C) Ethos

• D) Fallacy

Which word means to express or communicate an idea effectively?

• A) Convey

• B) Verify

• C) Argue

• D) Persuade