Rhetorical Appeals

Which Greek philosopher wrote about how to persuade people, and founded the discipline of rhetoric?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Aristophanes

• Pythagoras

Which of the following is NOT one of the Three Appeals?

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Chronos

• Logos

Which of the following is a good way to build ethos?

• sharing your credentials and experience with the audience

• dressing professionally

• using good sources when sharing information

• all of these

True / False: Pathos appeals to positive emotions like joy and hope, but can also appeal to negative emotions, like sadness.

• True

• False

According to the video, in academic writing, the most effective appeal is:

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Chronos

• Logos

True / False: The most effective arguments will rely on primarily one type of appeal.

• True

• False