WorksheetsPersuasion and Reasoning - Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is NOT a mode of persuasion?
Ethos
Epikleros
Pathos
Logos
LOGOS is the appeal to...
Credibility
Emotion
Logic
The audience
ETHOS comes from...
Emotional appeal
Facts and statistics
Passivity
Credibility
PATHOS is the appeal to...
Emotion
Facts
Family
Logic
" As a veterinarian, I recommend vaccinating your pets every year to keep them healthy." Which mode of persuasion is shown here?
Common sense
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
"There are 12 canine diseases that can be combated effectively with regular vaccines, including fatal diseases such as distemper and rabies." Which mode of persuasion is shown here?
Kairos
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
"If you love your pets and if you care about the children in your life, you will keep them safe from potential harm. Vaccinate your pets!" Which mode of persuasion is shown here?
Common sense
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Select the types of reasoning we have discussed so far...
Inductive
Causal
Informative
Deductive
Which type of reasoning is based on OBSERVATIONS and EXAMPLES?
Inductive
Deductive
Causal
None of the above
Which type of reasoning is based on CAUSE AND EFFECT or CORRELATIONS?
Inductive
Deductive
Causal
None of the above
"If a student spends more time studying, then they will have higher results on their exams." What type of reasoning is this?
Inductive
Deductive
Causal
Unfair
"All noble gases are stable. Helium is a noble gas. Helium is stable." What type of reasoning is this?
Inductive
Deductive
Causal
Scientific
"All AAP students I have met speak English. This must mean that all AAP students speak English." What type of reasoning is this?
Inductive
Deductive
Causal
None of the above
A syllogism is an example of which type of reasoning?
Inductive
Deductive
Causal
None of the above
When can a syllogism be INCORRECT? Select all that apply:
When one of the premises is not true
A syllogism must always have a correct conclusion
When both premises are true but unrelated
When both premises are true; they cancel each other out
