Rhetorical Appeals

Rhetorical Appeals

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English

9th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are rhetorical appeals?

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Rhetorical appeals are strategies used by authors or speakers to persuade or impact their audience. The three main types are ethos, pathos, and logos.

2.

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Front

Define ethos.

Back

Ethos is an appeal to credibility or character. It establishes the author's or speaker's trustworthiness and authority on a subject.

3.

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Front

Define pathos.

Back

Pathos is an appeal to emotion. It aims to evoke feelings in the audience to persuade them.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define logos.

Back

Logos is an appeal to logic and reason. It uses facts, statistics, and logical arguments to persuade the audience.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the primary purpose of rhetoric?

Back

The primary purpose of rhetoric is to persuade or make an impact on the audience.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify a technique associated with ethos.

Back

Titles or positions of authority are techniques associated with ethos.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify a technique associated with pathos.

Back

Using emotional stories or vivid imagery is a technique associated with pathos.

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