The Persuasive Appeals
The five Cannons of Rhetoric
Opening sentences/paragraphs
100

How is Ethos used in Rhetoric?

Ethos is used to make the audience believe that the speaker is credible and trustworthy.

100

Inventing your argument would be a part of which cannon?

Inventio

100

What are five things you should avoid in an opening paragraph of your essay?

- generalizations

-inefficiency

-first person pronouns

-punctuation & formatting errors

-blandness

200

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

200

Trying to memorize your speech to make yourself sound and look more confident would be a part of which cannon?

Memoria

200

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.

300

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.

300

The way you choose to deliver your speech is a part of which cannon?

pronuntiatio

300

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.