Logos, pathos, ethos

Refers to establishing credibility, character, and trust in a product.

• Logos
• Ethos
• Pathos

Which of these best exemplifies kairos?

• A speaker tells you that this is the opportune moment to make a decision.

• A speaker appeals to your emotion.

• A speaker uses statistics to appeal to you.

• A speaker explains how their stance is most logical.

In the case of Carlee Russell, the police chief reasons that there was no child walking along the highway for a distance of six football fields simply because a child would likely not be able to do so. What rhetorical appeal is he using?

• logos

• pathos

• ethos

• kairos

Which of the following is an example of pathos?

• A politician appealing to the emotions of voters
• A salesperson using evidence to support their product
• A parent using their authority to persuade their child
• A detective using a personal story to persuade a suspect

Which of the following is an example of pathos?

• The essay was worded so that anyone could understand it.

• The senator used a spreadsheet to prove why his new economic plan would be fruitful for the economy.

• The keynote speaker makes sure to credit all of the information he's obtained in his speech.

• A commercial uses sad music and images of suffering animals to inspire watchers to donate to an organization.

Logos is a rhetorical device or argumentative strategy which appeals to one's sense of:

• Status, Authority, or Duty

• Emotion, particularly pity

• Logic

Means persuading by the use of reasoning (LOGIC).

• Logos
• Pathos
• Ethos

"After years of this type of disrespect from your boss, countless hours wasted, birthdays missed… it's time that you took a stand."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

What is the goal of using pathos in an argument?

• To demonstrate the author's credibility

• To appeal to the reader's emotions

• To present facts and evidence

• To organize events in a sequence

This add is an example of which rhetorical appeal?

• Ethos
• Logos
• Pathos