WorksheetsRhetorical Situation and Appeal
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What are the constraints of the Rhetorical Situation?
Author's beliefs and the audience's frame of mind or environment
Genre and Purpose
Author and Audience's Beliefs
Historical Context and medium
The purpose of a rhetorical situation is
the author's ultimate goal.
to entertain, inform or persuade.
an appeal to the audience.
PASTA
In a Rhetorical Situation, the author should consider his audience's
identity
values
beliefs
exigence
What is the definition of Rhetorical Appeals?
Appeal to the emotions of the audience.
Appeal to the credibility of the speaker.
Appeal to the logic of the speaker.
classification of how an author persuades an audience.
Rhetoric is defined as
the literal meaning of a word
Using language to effectively entertain an audience through writing or speaking.
Questions that don't require an answer.
Using language to effectively persuade an audience through writing or speaking.
The attitude that an author conveys toward a subject and audience is
bias
tone
subject
constraint
The overall topic of the persuasive act is:
communicated in at least three words
is specific
controversial
urgent
Is this an appeal to ethos?
"We really should try that recipe. Someone told me it was good."
Yes
No
You can establish ethos by
giving your credentials to the audience
appealing to universal human values
building trust
backing your ideas up with evidence
Appealing to universal values is a tool used for
pathos
ethos
logos
legos
When you use true stories about your own experiences you are appealing to
ethos
logos
pathos
What can easily be manipulated by PATHOS (emotional appeals)?
point of view
identity
values
exigence
This is the weakest rhetorical appeal unless used with another appeal.
ethos
pathos
logos
all three
This appeal includes using a counterargument then discrediting it.
ethos
pathos
logos
all three
This appeal used logical thinking to explain a point. For example, If this.... then that...will happen. If you don't want bad breath then you should brush your teeth"
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
What appeal is being used:
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
What appeal is being used in this ad?
ethos
pathos
logos
What appeal is being used
ethos
pathos
logos
What appeal is being used in this ad?
ethos
pathos
logos
Which appeal is used when an advertisement features a beautiful celebrity endorsing a product that will improve your appearance?
ethos
logos
pathos
