Rhetoric Terms

Which rhetorical appeal is being used when a speaker gains the trust of their audience?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

"What would a winter evening’s stroll through the park be without it? Or a candlelight dinner? Or a New Year’s bonfire with friends?" Are examples of...

• Counterargument

• Thesis / Claim

• Logical Fallacy

• Rhetorical Questions

A commercial that attempts to pull at your heart-strings to persuade you to buy their product is an example of which rhetorical appeal?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

The Focus of an argument...

• Thesis / Claim

• Repetition

• Loaded Language

• Logos

What is the purpose of rhetorical appeals?

• to confuse your audience

• to entertain your audience and keep them amused

• to persuade your audience to see your perspective

• to impress your audience by your knowledge of big words

What is the definition of rhetoric?

• Using language effectively and persuasively in writing or speaking

• Literal meaning of a word or phrase (the dictionary definition)

• Questions that do not require an answer

• The emotions or feelings that a word or phrase creates

What is rhetoric?

• A type of question

• Dinosaur breed from the Crustacean period

• Effective speech or writing

• Appealing to reason

What is rhetoric?

• The art of argument/persuasion

• The art of entertainment

• The art of analysis

• The art of informing

This is Greek for "time" ...

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

Recognizing opponent's position and refuting it

• Annotatation

• Thesis / Claim

• Counterargument

• Rhetoric