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Ethos / Pathos / Logos

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  • He knows dinosaur fossils. He's been the leading paleontology researcher for 20 years. Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
    Ethos - credibility
  • According to one study, teenagers said that the #1 negative thing about social media is that it effects their sleep. Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
    Logos - facts/statistics
  • What is Logos?
    appealing to your audience through the use of logic, statistics, and facts
  • "My three decades of experience in public service and my tireless commitment to the people of this community will make me a great choice for your mayor. Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
    Ethos - credibility
  • If we don’t leave this place soon, we’ll be yelling for help. There’s no one to help us here, let’s get out of here and live. Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
    Pathos - emotion (fear)
  • Your ELA teacher, the one with two college degrees and 15 years experience, says you should do your work unless you want an F, in which case you will fail and all your friends will move on to 10th grade and you'll be stuck here alone.
    Ethos - credibility // Pathos - emotions
  • As a dentist I see this problem a lot, I recommend using a sensitive toothpaste. Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
    Ethos - credibility of speaker
  • Which Rhetorical Appeal? You won't find any deer along this road. In 25 years of driving the same route, I haven't seen a single one.
    Logos - facts // Ethos - been driving the road for 25 years
  • If you decide not to come to Thanksgiving, it will break your grandmother's heart. Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
    Pathos - emotion
  • If you don't adopt this puppy, he may never find a home. Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
    Pathos - emotion
  • If you don’t quit smoking today, everyone you know and love will die because of your habit. Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
    Pathos - emotion
  • Which Rhetorical Appeal? History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
    Logos - fact
  • If you're still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and fieldwork speak for themselves. Which Rhetorical Appeal?
    Ethos - credibility
  • Which Rhetorical Appeal? Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation. Now is our turn to return the favor. For God and country, gentlemen!
    Pathos - emotion
  • Which Rhetorical Appeal? The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out.
    Logos - fact/stats
  • Which Rhetorical Appeal? You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart.
    Pathos - emotion
  • Which Rhetorical Appeal? They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed.
    Pathos - emotion
  • What is Pathos?
    using emotion to appeal to your audience
  • There are 3.499 billion active social media users. Which Rhetorical Appeal is this an example of?
    Logos - facts/statistics
  • What is Ethos?
    using a speaker or writer whom the audience trusts it could also be the use of a celebrity another use of ethos is the use of someone's authority or position
  • If my years as a Marine taught me anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation. Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
    Ethos - credibility