General
Ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos are all examples of this
What are rhetorical appeals?
The appeal that uses logic, facts, and reason
What is logos?
If you're writing to convince a very important or influential person, you might use this tone
Possible answers: formal, professional, humble, polite, sincere, etc.
This refers to the language and strategies used when writing/speaking to win over your audience
What is rhetoric?
Pathos is the type of appeal that uses this to win you over
What are emotions/feelings?
If you're writing/speaking to win over a friend, you might use this tone
Possible answers: informal, casual, friendly, humorous, calm
The attitude a writer or speaker has about their subject
What is tone?
"Trust me-- I am a doctor with 20 years' experience!" is an example of this kind of appeal
What is ethos?
If you're writing/speaking to win over an enemy, you might use this strategy
Possible answers: calm tone, be polite, acknowledge disagreements, apologize, tell them how it benefits them, offer incentives
The feeling a piece of writing or speech creates for you as a reader/listener
What is mood?
The appeal that takes advantage of the perfect moment in time
What is kairos?
"I call God to witness that if I saw my country headed for ruin, I should not be afraid to speak out plainly; and I need hardly remind you that I would never have any dealings with an enemy of the people." - Creon is using this rhetorical appeal
Ethos
True or false: rhetoric is ONLY used in arguments
False
The best rhetorical appeal to use when you are trying to establish your authority on a subject
What is ethos?
"No! I won't stop! For every minute of the rest of my life I will fight! I will never stop trying to get away from you. But if you let me save him, I will go with you. I’ll never run, I’ll never try to escape – just let me heal him, and you and I will be together forever just like you want. Everything will be the way it was. I promise. Just like you want. Just let me heal him." - Name one strategy Rapunzel is using.
Possible answers: kairos (time sensitive argument), ethos (trust me), providing incentives, angry tone, pleading tone