1. “How to Spot a Liar” ANSWER KEY
E1H Outcome C, Benchmark 1 Prep

2. 1) The underlined portion of paragraph 2 best illustrates an appeal to
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
2Now, speaking of trust, ever since I wrote this book, Liespotting, no one wants to meet me in person anymore, no, no, no, no, no. They say, "It's okay, we'll you." (Laughter) I can't even get a coffee date at Starbucks. My husband's like, "Honey, deception? Maybe you could have focused on cooking. How about French cooking?"
Writing a book on the subject indicates expertise, which causes audience to trust her.

3. 2) The underlined portion of paragraph 5 best illustrates an appeal to
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Or in the case of double agents and traitors, like Robert Hanssen or Aldrich Ames, lies can betray our country, they can compromise our security, they can undermine democracy, they can cause the deaths of those that defend us.
This section evokes a sense of fear and worry in the audience by threatening OUR values and safety.

4. 3) The underlined portion of paragraph 24 best illustrates an appeal to
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
24Science has surfaced many, many more indicators. We know, for example, we know liars will shift their blink rate, point their feet towards an exit.
The speaker references facts supported by scientific research, thus appealing to the audience’s sense of logic.

5. 4) Paragraph 8 as a whole is important because it mostly provides
8On a given day, studies show that you may be lied to anywhere from 10 to 200 times. Now granted, many of those are white lies. But in another study, it showed that strangers lied three times within the first 10 minutes of meeting each other. (Laughter) Now when we first hear this data, we recoil. We can't believe how prevalent lying is. We're essentially against lying. But if you look more closely, the plot actually thickens. We lie more to strangers than we lie to coworkers. Extroverts lie more than introverts. Men lie eight times more about themselves than they do other people. Women lie more to protect other people. If you're an average married couple, you're going to lie to your spouse in one out of every 10 interactions. Now, you may think that's bad. If you're unmarried, that number drops to three.
4) Paragraph 8 as a whole is important because it mostly provides
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
This paragraph gives facts and statistics from multiple studies. Since it’s research-based, it appeals to the audience’s sense of logic to demonstrate not only that lying is a prevalent problem, but also that lie spotting is an accurate, scientific technique.

6. 5) Looking at the entire speech, what rhetorical device does Meyer use the most?
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Notice that her topic, lying, is an emotional topic, BUT what strategy does she most often employ to convince you of her claim?
Scientific studies/research/data/facts

7. 6) The style of Meyer’s speech can be characterized as
Formal
Colloquial
Mocking
Academic
Colloquial = every day language; formal enough to present, but common enough for everyone to understand

8. 7) The overall tone of Meyer’s speech can best be defined as
Enthusiastic based on the repetition of the words our, world, matter, and truth in the last two paragraphs
Judgmental based on the use of the words character, path, collaborating, art, and progressing
Dejected based on the use of the words murder, deception, all, and repetition of lie
Sympathetic based on the use of the words daughter, rely, social, and repetition of we
Teacher Tips: Pay attention to the end of the text, and start answering this question by only focusing on tone words (use process of elimination) She is NOT judgmental because she points out how we all lie and some of our lies aren’t hurtful. She is NOT dejected because she focuses on hope for people to live in a truthful world. She is NOT sympathetic towards liars. She thinks it’s our responsibility to avoid participating in a lie.

9. Ethos, Logos, Pathos Examples? SHARE!
On the right side of the chart, did you follow the directions by avoiding using paragraphs already used in the multiple-choice section (2, 5, 8, 24)?
Also, if this were the “real deal,” would you have earned full credit? Double check the following:
Ethos – explain what the speaker is doing to get the audience to trust speaker AND how that trust helps convince audience of speaker’s claim
Logos – explain what the speaker is doing to appeal to audience’s sense of logic AND how that effect helps convince audience of speaker’s claim
Pathos – explain what the speaker is doing to appeal to audience’s sense of emotion (mention the intended emotional response and how it is evoked) AND how that effect helps convince audience of speaker’s claim