Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Question 1

Ethos

Answer 1

• appeal to credibility
• establish author as a reliable source
• cite his or her title and experience
• use appropriate vocabulary
• demonstrate “fairness”
• “borrow” credibility

Question 2

Pathos

Answer 2

• appeal to emotion
• adopt emotional language
• relate an event that evokes emotion
• suggest a possibility with an emotional outcome or reward

Question 3

Logos

Answer 3

• appeal to logic
• cite facts
• reference statistics
• allude to historical events

Question 4

note

Answer 4

• ethos, pathos, and logos appeals must be evaluated as to trustworthiness - both when we create arguments and when we evaluate argumentation
• when doing rhetorical analysis, ethos, pathos, and logos is our default. all legitimate argumentation will have these three elements. They are the building blocks of strong argumentation - the foundation of argumentation in our own writing as well as in our analysis of the writing of others

Question 5

which method of persuasion supports an argument by: citing facts

Answer 5

logos

Question 6

which method of persuasion supports an argument by: establishing author credibility

Answer 6

ethos

Question 7

which method of persuasion supports an argument by: evoking emotional appeal

Answer 7

pathos

Question 8

which method of persuasion supports an argument by: appealing to logic

Answer 8

logos

Question 9

which method of persuasion supports an argument by: evoking a sympathetic response

Answer 9

pathos

Question 10

if a politician were speaking at a convention to get people to vote for him/her, which argument would most likely be utilized

Answer 10

ethos - “I am a good person with a strong reputation. I have a strong record of service”

Question 11

when I see the commercials on television that ask for money to send to children that live in third world countries, I always cry. It is hard to see children who have to go without.
Which of the three proofs is most dominant in this text?

Answer 11

pathos

Question 12

All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; Socrates is mortal. This form of deductive logic states a general principle and narrows it down to the most specific claim.
Which of the three proofs is most dominant in this text?

Answer 12

logos

Question 13

Which of the three argumentative proofs boasts: “I’m a knowledgeable person, I’m well read, and you can trust me”

Answer 13

ethos

Question 14

pathos based claims are effective because…

Answer 14

emotions are at the root of what makes us human, and feelings appeal to most people at their core

Question 15

politicians often challenge their opponents credibility because…

Answer 15

believing someone is credible is one of the three building blocks of a strong argument

Question 16

I know it is painful to lose a loved one, but I am giving you this card tot ell you that the pain will eventually become more bearable.
Which of the three proofs is most dominant in this text?

Answer 16

pathos

Question 17

Logos based claims are effect because…

Answer 17

facts and statistics help the claim seem rational, well planned out, and thoughtful

Question 18

which of the following elements are found in logos based claims?

Answer 18

universal truths, statistics, and facts

Question 19

While you read this, Wikipedia and its sister projects develop at a rate of over 10 edits per second… the English Wikipedia includes 5,198,676 articles and it averages 800 new articles per day.
Which of the three proofs is most dominant in this text?

Answer 19

logos