1) An author uses rhetorical appeals to  a) interact with people b) persuade the reader c) motivate the writers 2) Ethos is an appeal to a) emotions b) logical reasoning c) credibility, trust 3) Pathos is an appeal to a) emotions b) reasoning, statistics c) credibility, trust in an expert  4) Logos is an appeal to a) data, statistics, reasoning b) emotions c) trust and credibility 5) Select each example that contains persuasion. a) A father reads directions in a recipe to his son, who is helping him cook dinner. b) A teacher tells a student that he must try harder toget his work turned in on time, or his grade will suffer.  c) A doctor explains to a patient which bone is broken in her foot. d) A pre-teen tells her brother that she will do his chores for a week if her brother will just drive her to the mall. 6) Match each rhetorical appeal to the advertisement example that primarily uses this type of appeal. You hear a radio advertisement for a local fitness center that uses this phrase: “If you really want to be strong and fit, join us at Power Gym. You’ll feel your best—in your best body ever!” a) ethos b) pathos c) logos 7) Walking past a U.S. Army recruitment office, you see a poster that reads: “Isn’t it your duty to sign up so you can help protect your country?” a) logos b) ethos  c) pathos 8) A magazine advertisement for mouthwash suggests that users will experience 90% less bad breath, 70% less chance for gum disease, and 30% fewer cavities. a) pathos b) ethos c) logos 9) Identify some of the positive comments he made about dogs in this famous tribute. From the choices shown here, select all the quotes that highlight positive characteristics of dogs. a) “The best friend a man has in the world may turn against him and become his enemy" b) “He [a dog] will kiss the hand that has no food to offer. . . .” c) “[A] man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty. . . .” d) “The money that a man has he may lose.” e) “[A dog] is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens.” f) “[T]here by the graveside will the noble dog be found. . . .” 10) From the choices shown here, which come from the first paragraph of Vest’s speech, select all the choices that contain logos, or an appeal to logic or reason. a) “The best friend a man has in the world may turn against him and become his enemy.” b) “Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name may become traitors to their faith.” c) “A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action.” d) “The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is the dog.” 11) From the choices shown here, which come from the first paragraph of Vest’s speech, select all the choices that contain logos, or an appeal to logic or reason. a) “His son or daughter whom he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. b) “The money that a man has he may lose.” 12) From the choices shown here, which come from the first and second paragraph of Vest’s speech, select all the choices that contain ethos, or an appeal to ethic.  a) “[A] man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness." b) “The money that a man has he may lose.” c) “He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince.” d) “The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is the dog.”

Rhetorical appeals: Independent Practice

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