Rhetorical Appeals
Logos
When Bill Gates said “we must stop thinking of
the internet as a way of life and instead consider it a tool to improve our lives,” he highlighted one of the biggest issues in American today.
What is quotation?
Counterclaims address ___________________.
What is the opposition or opposing argument?
to sing, to catch, to be
What are verbs?
Mjolnir
What is the name of the hammer of the thunder god Thor?
What is the definition of the rhetorical appeal, Ethos?
Appeal to credibility and moral values (ethics).
Have you ever wondered what you would do if you
couldn’t fail?
What is a Rhetorical question?
In a counterclaim, what does it mean to concede?
Admit the validity or "give in" to some of your opposition's concerns.
cat, mouse, ant
What are nouns?
God of Mischief
What is Loki's title?
When you use Pathos, you appeal to someone's __________.
Emotions
What is an anecdote?
Including a counterclaim shows that you have come to a(n) ________________ decision.
from, with, to, on
What are prepositions?
Clark Kent
What is Superman's real name?
When an author cites medical data, they are using which type of rhetorical appeal?
Logos
When I first went to Japan, it was like a baby bird
trying to fly for the first time.
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The high rate of poverty in America is the country’s
elephant in the room.
What is a simile or a metaphor?
In a counterclaim, what does it mean to REFUTE (Refutation) the counterargument?
What is disprove?
that, his, who
What are pronouns?
Odin
Who is Thor's father?
A baby turtle breaks free from the leathery shell of its egg, catching its first glimpse of a first sunrise. It pauses a moment to rest, unaware of the danger that lies so close to it. As the tide comes in, approaching the nest, it also approaches a small pile of metal- cesium. The water draws closer and closer, the turtle unsuspecting of the danger. Finally, the water touches the cesium. The nest is torn to bits in the resulting explosion, destroying even more of the endangered species.
Pathos
China is going to spend $850 billion to clean up its
water supply over the next decade.
What is an interesting fact or statistic?
Identify the counterargument:
I would like a puppy for Christmas. I would like a puppy because it would make me very happy and help me get outside more. You might say that I can't have a puppy because my sister is allergic, but I've seen her around dogs before without having an allergic reaction. Plus, the puppy I want is hypoallergenic.
What is "My sister is allergic"?
often, here, quickly
What are adverbs?
Kent Nelson
What is Dr. Fate's real name?