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WorksheetsRhetorical Appeals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
2.
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
a)
Pathos
b)
Ethos
c)
Logos
3.
By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water.
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
4.
An advertisement that uses this will try to get you to see the company as reliable, honest and credible.
a)
crediblos
b)
pathos
c)
ethos
d)
logos
5.
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
a)
Ethos
b)
Logos
c)
Pathos
6.
"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."
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
7.
"You know her - she's taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers."
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
8.
An argument based on facts, evidence, or reasons
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Rhetoric
9.
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
a)
Ethos
b)
Logos
c)
Pathos
10.
This is an example of ...
a)
Logos
b)
Ethos
c)
Pathos
d)
Patriotism
11.
What is the definition of pathos?
a)
Appeal to the credibility/trustworthiness of the speaker
b)
Something an author uses to make the subject interesting to the reader and to grab the reader’s attention
c)
Appeal to logic
d)
Appeal to the emotions of the audience
12.
What is the definition of pathos?
a)
Appeal to the credibility/trustworthiness of the speaker
b)
Something an author uses to make the subject interesting to the reader and to grab the reader’s attention
c)
Appeal to logic
d)
Appeal to the emotions of the audience
13.
What is the definition of logos?
a)
Appeal to the credibility/trustworthiness of the speaker
b)
Something an author uses to make the subject interesting to the reader and to grab the reader’s attention
c)
Appeal to Appeal to the emotions of the audience
d)
Appeal to logic
14.
The three rhetorical appeals outlined in the book Rhetoric are ...
a)
pathos, logs, and bathos
b)
dogma, reason, and theory
c)
ethos, chronos, and pathos
d)
ethos, logos, and pathos
15.
A member of Congress explains that the proposed bill will cost 60% more to put into practice than its sponsor claims.
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
16.
An advertisement to request funds for a children’s hospital uses video clips of children with physical handicaps who are happy and having fun because of the help they receive from the hospital doctors and staff.
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
17.
The accused in a murder trial was found to have the same DNA as was found in small spatters of blood found on the floor of the victim’s home.
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
18.
A commercial for a soft drink company shows a group of young people having a fun party, laughing and playing games while holding and drinking from their bottles of the soda. This image conveys the idea that buying this product leads to love and happiness.
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
19.
Which appeal relates to the audience's sense of right and wrong?
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
d)
rhetoric
20.
This appeal is linked to credibility.
a)
Pathos
b)
Ethos
c)
Logos
d)
Rhetoric
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