Identifying Rhetorical Appeals

Identify the dominant appeal: "You will never be satisfied in life if you don’t seize this opportunity. Do you want to live the rest of your years thinking about what would have happened if you just jumped when you had the chance?"

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

Identify the TWO dominant appeals: "In 25 years of driving the same route, I haven’t seen a single deer."

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

Identify the dominant appeal: "The veterinarian says that a Golden Retriever will be the perfect match for our active family lifestyle."

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

Identify the dominant appeal: "They’ve worked against everything we’ve worked so hard to build, and they don’t care who get hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they’re the enemy, and they won’t stop until we’re all destroyed.

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

This appeal is linked to credibility.

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Kairos

"If you order within the next 30 minutes, we'll throw in a 2nd for free!"

• Ethos

• Logos

• Kairos

• Pathos

A member of Congress explains that the proposed bill will cost 60% more to put into practice than its sponsor claims.

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

• Ethos

This is an example of ...

• Logos

• Ethos

• Kairos

• Pathos

This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

• Kairos

Which rhetorical appeal is primarily based on the speaker's credibility and trustworthiness?

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

• Kairos