Ethos, Logos, or Pathos?
Rhetorical Analysis Assignment Sheet
Socrates & Gorgias & Aristotle
Rhetorical appeals (2)
Conceptual Metaphors
100
In trying to persuade you to vote for him, John Doe casually mentions that he is a volunteer fireman and also the founder of various charity organizations. Mr. Doe is employing THIS rhetorical strategy.
ethos
100
Your object of analysis for essay one will be this type of article
Opinion Editorial
100
Professional rhetoricians, known for their art of persuasive public speaking, were also known by this name.
sophists
100
The use of facts, scientific studies, research, and other forms of objective support for one’s argument is this type of appeal.
Logos
100
The conceptual metaphor that results surfaces in phrases like "I invested a lot of time in this project"
TIME is MONEY
200
John Doe claims 'it's common sense' that he would make a great mayor. Mr. Doe is employing THIS rhetorical strategy.
pathos
200
The minimum amount of pages required for this essay.
3 pages
200
Socrates preferred this type of appeal over all others.
logos
200
The appeal being employed when an author state’s opponents view honestly
Ethos (being reasonable enhances credibility)
200
The conceptual metaphor that surfaces in utterances like "I've gotten too far in life to give up here".
LIFE is A JOURNEY
300
John Doe says you should vote for him because he believes that things should be earned through hard work; they shouldn't just be handed away to people. Mr. Doe is employing THIS rhetorical appeal.
ethos
300
This term refers to the various choices and strategies a writer has employed in his/her text to persuade his/her readers to adopt a particular idea or take a specific action.
Rhetoric
300
Socrates considered these appeals to be distractions, or flattery.
pathos, ethos
300
The appeal being employed when an author attempts to frighten the audience into believing what he is saying.
Pathos
300
The conceptual metaphor that surfaces in sentences like "All of us - we should do everything we can to make sure this country lives up to our children's expectations".
NATION is FAMILY
400
John says you should vote for him because he was raised to believe that America is great, just like you were. He is employing THIS rhetorical strategy.
ethos
400
In order to determine whether a text’s rhetoric is effective, it’s crucial to first determine this (what you’ll be writing about in your second paragraph).
Determine the target audience
400
Post-Socratic philosophers believed the use of pathos was reasonable when it followed these guidelines. (Pathos criteria)
-Emotional appeal invoked noble emotions (ex. Empathy) -Emotional appeal crucial to understanding argument (well balanced with logos)
400
The persuasive strategy of picking the right argument at the appropriate time
Kairos
400
The conceptual metaphor that becomes apparent in statements like "I refuse to allow my country to become a nanny state"
NATION is FAMILY
500
John says that you should vote for him because extensive research shows that his personality type makes for a strong leader. John is employing THIS rhetorical appeal.
logos
500
The type of rhetorical analysis we’re doing is called classical rhetorical analysis. It’s also known as this.
Aristotelian Rhetorical Analysis
500
Post-Socratic philosophers believed that an appeal to speaker’s character was sound if it followed these 4 guidelines. (Name 3)
-Speaker was an authority on subject -Speaker was moral -Speaker demonstrated good will towards audience -Speaker had good sense (credible, unbiased)
500
When the author cites a qualified authority to validate his point, he or she is using this type of rhetorical appeal
Logos
500
This type of metaphors allows us to view non-human things in a way that is more familiar to our experiences, characteristics, and motivations.
Personification
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