WorksheetsEthos
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Ethos:
Refers to emotions
Refers to credibility, character, and ethics
Refers to logic
Ethos also refers to...
...the audience's sense of right and wrong.
...the audience's emotional connection to the speaker.
...the audience's appreciation for logical processes.
Ethos can reference the following ideas:
Religion
Morality
Logical fallacies
Patriotism
Experience and knowledge
When considering a speaker's ethos, ...
...context and audience perception is key.
...his or her use of anecdotes is key.
...his or her use of "if...then" statements is key.
A certified nutritionist would have ethos when speaking at a health food convention.
True
False
Appropriate diction and tone for the correct audience, context, and purpose is a strategy of ethos.
True
False
Which strategy applies to ethos and logos?
Loaded language
Testimonial
Bandwagon
Expert testimony
Which argument refers to patriotism (ethos)?
As it says in the Bible, treat others as you would like to be treated.
If you love your country, you should vote "yes!"
Our hospital's leading surgeon recommends that you undergo the procedure.
Experience, authority, and credible sources are strategies of ethos.
True
False
If the author of a work is an expert in the field, he or she is appealing not only to logic, but is also establishing credibility with the audience.
True
False
