Appeals
This appeal relies on the audience’s sense of right and wrong.
What is ethos?
The repetition of the same word or phrase at the start of sentences.
Anaphora
“If we allow students to redo one test, soon they’ll expect to redo everything!”
What is slippery slope?
"We have 50% more detergent."
What is the unfinished claim?
"The plan includes granting Hamas terrorists who give up their arms in favor of peace 'amnesty,' establishing Gaza as a 'deradicalized terror-free zone', and redeveloping the area"
Appealing to logic and evidence is known as this rhetorical appeal.
What is logos?
A question asked for effect, not an answer.
What is a rhetorical question?
"Either you tell the truth now or you lie forever."
What is false dilemma?
"Ultra clean laundry detergent for you and your family."
What is water is wet?
"President Donald Trump floated a trip to the Middle East on Wednesday as Gaza peace talks. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he might make a trip to the Middle East as Gaza peace negotiations continue."
What is repetition?
When an author makes readers feel pity or anger, they are using this appeal.
What is pathos?
Using specific connotations to communicate position and play on the audience’s emotions.
What is word choice?
"Everyone believes that the earth is round, so it must be true."
What is bandwagon?
"Jennifer Anniston swears by Aveeno."
What is endorsement/testimonial?
"Kushner, Trump's son-in-law who is credited with helping facilitate the Abraham Accords during the first Trump administration."
What is ethos?
When an author makes readers feel smart or ingenious, they are using this appeal.
What is pathos?
"No one has ever accomplished anything great by sleeping in."
What is hyperbole?
"I aced my test because I drank a monster beforehand."
What is false cause (post hoc)?
What is compliment the consumer?
"Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to end the Gaza war on Sept. 29."
What is logos?
A politician making their tax records public while in office is using this appeal.
What is ethos?
"Hamas announced Friday that is agreed to release all Israeli hostages dead or alive, as part of Trump's peace proposal."
What is alliteration?
"The test is hard because everyone failed."
What is begging the claim?
"The most luxurious coffee made."
What is vague?
"We have a great team over there, great negotiators, and they're, unfortunately, great negotiators on the other side also. But it's something I think that will happen."