Rhetoric and Persuasion

Ethos is the way a writer or speaker

• applies denotation

• will use valid reasoning

• applies emotion to a claim

• gains the trust and confidence of the audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

Using emotion to support a claim or opinion is

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

• Loaded Language

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

Words that are emotionally charged are known as

• rebuttal

• concessions

• charged words

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The logos of an argument relates to

• the author's perspective

• tone

• valid reasons, facts, and reliable sources

• credibility

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

the art of persuasion is know as

• rhetoric

• tone

• ethos

• argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

"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."

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

"You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."

• logos

• pathos

• ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

This form of rhetoric uses logic

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.1