Rhetorical Appeals

Which type of rhetorical appeal is the following example?

 The city council has just approved additional funding for programs at the municipal animal shelter. Now is the time to help the city avoid a large homeless pet population by getting your pets spayed or neutered.

• Logos (appeal to logic)

• Pathos (appeal to emotion)

• Ethos (appeal to authority)

• Kairos (appeal to timeliness)

Which type of rhetorical appeal is the following example?

Energy sources such as wind and solar make sense for all of us. First, they are cheaper than traditional energy sources. Second, they do not pollute the environment. Third, they create new jobs, as people will be needed to build wind farms and develop, install, and maintain solar panels.

• Logos (appeal to logic)

• Pathos (appeal to emotion)

• Ethos (appeal to authority)

• Kairos (appeal to timeliness)

Which type of rhetorical appeal is the following example?

The residents have fond memories of Oak Park: playing there as kids, enjoying outdoor concerts, sharing jokes with friends, and picnic lunches on the grass. Let's not let the city turn our beloved park into another parking lot.

• Logos (appeal to logic)

• Pathos (appeal to emotion)

• Ethos (appeal to authority)

• Kairos (appeal to timeliness)

Which type of rhetorical appeal is the following example?

Members of the jury, look at this poor man: elderly, handicapped, and nearly blind. How could he have committed armed robbery?

• Logos (appeal to logic)

• Pathos (appeal to emotion)

• Ethos (appeal to authority)

• Kairos (appeal to timeliness)

Which type of rhetorical appeal is the following example?

Buy the new Apple iDoohickey by calling now! This deal is a one-time offer, only available until midnight tonight.

• Logos (appeal to logic)

• Pathos (appeal to emotion)

• Ethos (appeal to authority)

• Kairos (appeal to timeliness)

Which type of rhetorical appeal is the following example?

The close of this small grocery store will force people in this town to shop in the city’s big-box retailers. This means a loss of revenue for our local economy.

• Logos (appeal to logic)

• Pathos (appeal to emotion)

• Ethos (appeal to authority)

• Kairos (appeal to timeliness)

Which type of rhetorical appeal is the following example?

For over 40 years, Pat’s Plumbing has been Milam County’s go-to source for plumbing and HVAC services. Our expertise is evidenced not only by our staff of qualified technicians, but in the testimonials of our satisfied customers

• Logos (appeal to logic)

• Pathos (appeal to emotion)

• Ethos (appeal to authority)

• Kairos (appeal to timeliness)

Which type of rhetorical appeal is the following example?

On December 8th, 1941, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces.

• Logos (appeal to logic)

• Pathos (appeal to emotion)

• Ethos (appeal to authority)

• Kairos (appeal to timeliness)

Which type of rhetorical appeal is the following example?

As a dentist, I know that this toothpaste offers the best protection against tartar.

• Logos (appeal to logic)

• Pathos (appeal to emotion)

• Ethos (appeal to authority)

• Kairos (appeal to timeliness)

Which statement by President Abaraham Lincoln uses pathos (appeals to emotion)?

• Now we are engaged in a great civil war. ...

• We are met on a great battle-field of that war.

• --that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain. ...