Ethos, Pathos, Logos Quiz

Ethos, pathos and logos are _____________ words

• a. Latin

• b. Italian

• c. Greek

Ethos, pathos, logos represent the modes of

• a. persuasion

• b. ideas

• c. communication

My thirty years of working in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my enthusiasm to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the other side make me the ideal candidate to be the governor of this town.

• Ethos (Credibility)

• Logos (Logic)

• Pathos (Emotion)

Ethos is an appeal to ethics; it is a means of convincing the audience of the character or credibility of the persuader.

• True

• False

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: as evidence in this case we have 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 obviously open and shut.

• Ethos (Credibility)

• Logos (Logic)

• Pathos (Emotion)

The following is an example of: _____ » I have been married for 58 years and I can tell you that he will not be a good husband to you.

I'm not just invested in this community - I love every building, every business, every hard-working member of this town.

• Ethos (Credibility)

• Pathos (Emotion)

• Logos (Logic)

If your audience believe you to be a qualified, authoritative figure, or an expert in a subject, they are more likely to be persuaded by your argument.

• True

• False

The following is an example of: ______ You have been poorly treated. You have been taken advantage of. Now is the time to take action.

This advertisement is an example of...

• a. Ethos (credibility)

• b. Pathos (emotion)

• c. Logos (logic)