1. Logos, ethos, pathos
The rhetorical triangle: when all three are used effectively, you have the art of rhetoric: effectively speaking and writing persuasively

2. 1. Ethos, Logos, or Pathos
“You should definitely get help with your debt, & I say that as somebody with over 30 years experience of debt counseling.”

3. 1. Ethos
The speaker has referred to their extensive experience in this area, in order to support to his/her opinion.
Somebody with over 30 years experience would surely know what he or she is talking about.

4. 2. Ethos, logos, pathos
“We really should try that recipe. Someone told me that it was good.”

5. hmmmmmm
None of the Above

6. 3. Ethos, logos, pathos
If your audience believes you to be a qualified, authoritative figure, or an expert in a subject, they are more likely to be persuaded by your argument.

7. Ethos, logos, pathos
Ethos

8. 4. Ethos, logos, pathos
“Don’t be the last person to get one. You don’t want to be the laughing stock of your school!”

9. pathos
the speaker is appealing to the audience’s sense of pride by pointing out that they will be laughed at if they don’t get the product.
This would make the listener/reader feel compelled to get it, in order to maintain their dignity and not hurt their pride.

10. 5. Ethos, logos, pathos
“Cigarette smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer. Why start smoking?”

11. logos

12. 7. Ethos, logos, pathos
“I need new jeans. Everyone in my class has new jeans.”

13. None of the above
This isn’t an effective use of reason, credibility, or emotion. It is not convincing. Firstly, it’s highly unlikely that everyone has new jeans (exaggeration). Secondly, just because other people have new jeans, it doesn’t logically follow that the speaker needs them. Therefore, it’s an example of ________________(not on this quiz)

14. 8. Ethos, logos, pathos

15. ethos

16. 9. Ethos, logos, pathos
If your audience is emotionally invested and engaged with your cause or argument, they are more likely to be persuaded.

17. pathos

18. 10. Ethos, logos, pathos

19. pathos

20. 11. Ethos, logos, pathos
You have been poorly treated. You have been taken advantage of. Now is the time to take action.

21. pathos

22. 12. Ethos, logos, pathos
“Dentists all over the world are telling their patients the same things. You must floss regularly.”

23. Ethos, logos, pathos
Ethos

24. 13. Misc.
Is a biography of Bill Gates an example of a primary or secondary source?

25. Misc.
Is a biography of Bill Gates an example of a primary or secondary source?
Autobiography would be the primary source.

26. 14. Misc.
Is a speech by our principal, Dr. Brink, an example of a primary or secondary source?

27. 15. Thesis statement or Claim?
The invention of the steam engine changed the landscape of America and allowed people to travel farther than they ever had before.—thesis statement

28. 16. Thesis statement or Claim?
At least 25 percent of the federal budget should be spent on limiting pollution. Claim– write a counterclaim for this claim