Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Logos is...

• how the author or presenter uses logic to appeal to the audience.

• what makes the presenter trustworthy to the audience.

• how the author or presenter gets the audience to be emotionally invested in the message.

• the roadmap for the paper or presentation.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which is NOT an element or characteristic of a good THESIS statement?

• It tells the audience how the author or presenter will interpret the subject being discussed.

• It is the road map for the paper.

• It makes a claim.

• It is vague and lacks specificity.

Ethos is

• the qualifications that make the author or presenter trustworthy to the audience.

• how the author or presenter gets the audience to be emotionally invested in the message.

• how the author or presenter uses logic to appeal to the audience.

• arguments that the audience could raise to challenge the thesis.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Pathos is...

• the qualifications that make the author or presenter trustworthy to the audience.

• how the author gets the audience to be emotionally invested in the message.

• how the author or presenter uses logic to appeal to the audience.

• arguments that the reader or audience could reasonably raise to challenge the thesis.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Select all which apply: Effective Logos uses...

• accurate sources

• the sources are experts in their field

• current information

• sources with supporting facts

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Select all which apply: Effective ethos includes...

• a highly qualified author or presenter

• credible sources

• language and tone appropriate to the text or presentation

• a professional presentation

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Select all which apply: Effective pathos...

• engages the audiences emotions

• appeals to the audiences values and beliefs

• uses logical reasoning

• is relatable to the audience

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Select which type of rhetorical appeal is described:

The inclusion of cute but sad looking animals in an advertisement about donating to animal shelters

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Select which type of rhetorical appeal is described:

Facts about the rate of deforestation due to pineapple farms in a presentation about Costa Rica's rainforests.

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Select which type of rhetorical appeal is described:

A presenter of a TED talk mentioning that they have three PHDs; one from Harvard, one from Stanford, and one from Duke.

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5