EPL
Quotes
Who are they?
Myths & Citations
Bonus - Cognitive Biases
100

Complete the following:

Pathos is an appeal to _______________.

What is Emotion?

100

Is it ethos, pathos, or logos?

Some young children in our community do not have access to books in their homes. We can build future readers!

Pathos 

100

Queen of the Underworld, wife of Hades, daughter of Demeter

Who is Persephone?
100

Cronos

Titan ruler of the universe; father of Zeus, swallowed his children as he feared one would overthrow him. Eventually defeated by Zeus

100

Focusing on negative events at the expense of positive or neutral events

Negativity bias

200

When an author uses commonsense and facts to support their opinion

What is logos?

200

Is it ethos, pathos, or logos?

I began a small business when I was twelve: mowing and caring for lawns. I’m happy to speak at the small business association today.

ethos 

200
A titan that gave fire to the humans, disobeying Zeus. Had his liver eaten by a great eagle every day as punishment. He never regretted his action, as he wanted his creation of humans to live on!

Who is Prometheus?

200

Hercules

a son of Zeus and a mortal, he was famous for his great strength and endurance; he performed twelve amazing feats of strength, called the "labors of Hercules."

200

Judging or evaluating a decision based solely on the outcome 

Outcome bias

300

When an author uses credibility to persuade you to do something

What is Ethos?

300

Is it ethos, pathos, or logos?

To understand why water is important, let’s look at the facts. Your body needs water to sustain itself.

logos 

300

goddess of the harvest; mother of Persephone, created the seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)

Who is Demeter?

300

Arachne

Arachne was an expert weaver. She was turned into a spider by Athena, because she weaved a masterpiece that depicted the God's bad deeds.

300

Listening to and trusting only information that confirms your beliefs  

Confirmation bias

400

For ethos to be effective, the author or speaker must be ________________.

trustworthy 

credible

reliable

400

Is it ethos, pathos, or logos?

"Research shows that trampolines are the leading cause of injury for children in the United States, making them a hazard"  

logos 

400

Goddess of war and wisdom, punished Arachne by turning her into a spider.

Who is Athena?

400

What do I put in the blank if there is one author listed for the article from an online source?

In the article, "Article Title" it states, "Quote" (____________).

Author's last name

400

Relying too much on the first piece of information you learn or hear

Anchoring bias

500

(2 answers)

According to professor Jared at Harvard University, the provided statistic of "92% of students earn A's in algebra" is proven to be a reliable source. The rhetoric used here is...

ethos 

logos 

500

Is it ethos, pathos, or logos? (2 answers)

"Just look at the poverty in this small village, and please donate. As a philanthropist, I also make donations to this cause."

pathos 

ethos

500

a gorgon with snakes for hair and eyes that turn her victims to stone. Was cursed by Hera for Poseidon's SA.

Who is Medusa?

500

What do I put in the blank if there is NO AUTHORS listed for the article from an online source?

In the article, "Article Title" it states, "Quote" ("____________").

("Article Title").

500

Recognizing bias in others, but failing to recognize it in yourself

Blind-spot bias