The Persuasive Appeals
How is Ethos used in Rhetoric?
Ethos is used to make the audience believe that the speaker is credible and trustworthy.
Inventing your argument would be a part of which cannon?
Inventio
What are five things you should avoid in an opening paragraph of your essay?
- generalizations
-inefficiency
-first person pronouns
-punctuation & formatting errors
-blandness
Which persuasive appeal is being demonstrated here:
"But I need to go to the party so that I can make new friends. Do you want me to be all alone at my new school?"
Pathos
Trying to memorize your speech to make yourself sound and look more confident would be a part of which cannon?
Memoria
Is this a good opening sentence for a paragraph:
Everyone knows that Christmas is the best holiday.
No, this is not a good opening sentence because it has a generalization.
How is Logos used in Rhetoric?
Logos bases its arguments on statistics and facts. It uses logical reasoning, and it is supposed to make arguments clear and understandable.
The way you choose to deliver your speech is a part of which cannon?
pronuntiatio
Is this a good opening sentence to a paragraph:
I think Christmas is the best holiday because the food is delicious everyone receives gifts and the music is so much fun to listen to!
No, this is not a good opening sentence because it uses first person pronouns and the punctuation is wrong.