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Rhetorical Appeal

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "One glass of Florida orange juice contains 75% of your Vitamin C needs."

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

2.

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "Animal shelters rely on monthly donations to feed abandoned puppies."

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

3.

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "A can of coke says 'Share a Coke with your BFF.'"

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

4.

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely."

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

5.

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "A 32 oz. bottle of Tide holds enough to wash 32 loads."

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

6.

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "Advil Liqui-Gels provide up to 8 hours of continuous pain relief."

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

7.

How do you define rhetoric?

a)

fictional writing, generally meant to make the reader questions their beliefs

b)

writing or speech that is intentionally persuasive

c)

an author's use of figurative, or creative, language in their works

d)

a speech typically presented to a student body and attempting to change their viewpoint on a topic

8.

This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?

a)

Pathos

b)

Ethos

c)

Logos

9.

"By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water." ...Which type of appeal is being used here?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

10.

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. ... Which type of appeal is being used here?

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

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 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

13.

Which rhetorical appeal is primarily used in the following statement: 'As a doctor with over 20 years of experience, I can assure you that this treatment is safe and effective.'

a)

A) Pathos

b)

B) Logos

c)

C) Ethos

d)

D) Kairos

14.

Identify the rhetorical appeal in this sentence: 'If we don't act now, future generations will suffer the consequences of our inaction on climate change.'

a)

A) Pathos

b)

B) Logos

c)

C) Ethos

d)

D) Kairos

15.

What rhetorical appeal is being used in the following statement: 'Studies show that students who study regularly score higher on exams.'

a)

A) Pathos

b)

B) Logos

c)

C) Ethos

d)

D) Kairos