Practice with Rhetorical Appeals

"Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced not only by our 100 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing but the best."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"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."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"If you’re still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and field work speak for themselves."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"It’s a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it ‘self-evident.’ Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?"

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Don’t be the last person on the block to have their lawn treated – you don’t want to be the laughing stock of your community!"

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"You don’t need to jump off a bridge to know that it’s a bad idea. Why then would you need to try drugs to know if they’re damaging? That’s plain nonsense."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5