Rhetorical Appeals Quiz

What is the main purpose of ethos in writing or speaking?

• To make the audience laugh

• To appeal to the audience’s emotions

• To show the speaker's trustworthiness and credibility

• To provide facts and statistics

Which of the following is an example of pathos?

• Using a graph to show how pollution has increased

• Telling a moving story about a child in need

• Citing a famous expert’s opinion

• Explaining how a law works

What does logos focus on?

• Making the audience feel something emotionally

• Providing evidence, facts, and logical reasoning

• Making the speaker look trustworthy

• Making people laugh

A commercial shows a sad dog to encourage people to adopt pets. Which rhetorical appeal is this?

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Humor

Which of these is an example of logos?

• Telling a funny joke to make people laugh

• Giving statistics about why exercise is important

• Talking about how you have been working for years in a field

• Sharing a sad personal story

A speaker says, "I’ve been a doctor for 20 years, so I know how to help." What rhetorical appeal is this?

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

• Humor

When a speaker or writer appeals to the audience’s emotions, they are using which rhetorical appeal?

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Humor

Which rhetorical appeal is used when a speaker presents facts to prove a point?

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

• Humor

If a teacher talks about their experience and knowledge in a subject to gain the trust of the students, which appeal are they using?

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Humor

A commercial shows a well-known actor talking about a product. Which rhetorical appeal is being used?

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

• Humor