Explaining Ethos Changes Flashcards

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Name the characteristic (adjective) described below.

easy to approach or to talk to, friendly, cordial, or warmly polite

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affable

The writer’s anecdotes are meant to make the audience see her as affable…

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Name the characteristic (adjective) described below.

possessing recognized or evident power over others

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authoritative

The writer’s examples are meant to make the audience see him as authoritative…

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Name the characteristic (adjective) described below.

possessing specialized skills or knowledge

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expert

The writer’s detailed analysis is meant to make the audience see her as expert…

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Name the characteristic (adjective) described below.

benevolent, kind, or selfless

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good-willed

The writer’s enumerated list is meant to make the audience see him as good-willed…

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Name the characteristic (adjective) described below.

behaving truthfully, without lying or deceiving

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honest

The writer’s framing is meant to make the audience see her as honest…

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Name the characteristic (adjective) described below.

modest, courteously respectful, or self-critical

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humble

The writer’s characterization is meant to make the audience see him as humble…

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Name the characteristic (adjective) described below.

perceptive, wise, well-informed, or possessing good judgment

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intelligent/knowledgeable

The writer’s distinctions are meant to make the audience see her as intelligent…

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Name the characteristic (adjective) described below.

sharing similar or identical opinions, values, beliefs, or inclinations with the audience

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like-minded

The writer’s speculative argument list is meant to make the audience see him as like-minded…

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Name the characteristic (adjective) described below.

faithful to their commitments, vows, allegiances, or obligations

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loyal

The writer’s pledges are meant to make the audience see her as loyal…

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Name the characteristic (adjective) described below.

understanding of the audience’s experiences or having gone through similar experiences

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relatable

The writer’s examples are meant to make the audience see him as relatable…

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Name the characteristic (adjective) described below.

following moral and ethical principles or behaving in a morally or ethically right way

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virtuous

The writer’s allusions are meant to make the audience see her as virtuous…

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