Persuasive
"A recent study from Harvard University shows that students who sleep at least 8 hours perform better on exams."=
What type of appeal is applied in the sentence?
a. Pathos
b. Logos
c. Ethos
Correct answer: b. Logos (because it presents a fact/study result).
A type of persuasive speech that asserts something is true or false.
(Answer: Speech of Fact)
Imagine a child crying of hunger every night because her family cannot afford to buy food."
What type of appeal is applied in the sentence?
a. Pathos
b. Logos
c. Ethos
a. Pathos (because it appeals to the reader’s emotions, especially sympathy).
A persuasive speech that deals with whether something is good or bad, right or wrong, just or unjust.
(Answer: Speech of Value)
"According to the American Heart Association"
What type of appeal is applied in the sentence?
a. Pathos
b. Logos
c. Ethos
Answer: Ethos
A type of persuasive speech that calls for action, usually containing the word “should.”
(Answer: Speech of Policy)
Close your eyes and picture thousands of families forced to leave their homes, carrying nothing but hope."
Identify the persuasive appeal used: ____________
(Answer: Pathos — strong emotional imagery.)
Death penalty violates the right to life.” This is a speech of ___________.
(Answer: Value)
Directions: Read the two statements. Choose the correct answer:
A. If only the first statement is correct
B. If only the second statement is correct
C. If both statements are correct
D. If both statements are incorrect
Statement 1: “Imagine the pain of a family losing their home to a typhoon.” → This is pathos.
Statement 2: “The government reports that 200,000 families were displaced last year.” → This is ethos.
Answer: ___________
(Correct: A – only the first statement is correct; second is logos, not ethos.)
A student delivered a speech about climate change. She explained the causes, showed scientific data, and described its effects on agriculture and health. However, in her conclusion, she said: “Therefore, we must all join environmental rallies and pressure the government to act immediately.”
What is the problem with her speech?
a. She failed to organize her points properly.
b. She shifted from informative to persuasive speech.
c. She did not provide enough factual evidence.
d. She used a topic that was too broad.
Correct Answer: b. She shifted from informative to persuasive speech.