Name_______________________________
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Rhetorical Appeals Practice
Read each brief passage and/or study each visual piece. Then determine whether the
primary appeal used is ethos, pathos, or logos and then explain how you reached that
conclusion. (Each question is worth 10 points: 5 for the appeal, 5 for the explanation)
1. “If you don’t change your behavior soon, your life will be in danger.”
Appeal Used:_______________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________
2. “As your doctor, I strongly recommend that you take a vitamin supplement.”
Appeal Used:_______________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________
3. “There’s no price that can be placed on your peace of mind. Our advanced security
systems will protect your whole family so that you can sleep soundly at night.”
Appeal Used:_______________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________
4. “You should consider another route. If you take this alternative route, you will
avoid construction, travel fewer miles, use less gas, and arrive in a shorter time.”
Appeal Used:_______________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________
5. “I’m not just a representative of this community, I’m a member of this community.
We are all in this together.”
Appeal Used:_______________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________
6. “The data suggests that carbon dioxide levels will increase to unprecedented levels if
people continue to consume petroleum at the current rate.”
Appeal Used:_______________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________
7. “Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation. Now is our
turn to return the favor. For God and Country, gentlemen!”
Appeal Used:_______________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________
8.
Appeal Used:_______________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________
9.
Appeal Used:_______________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________
10.
Appeal Used:_______________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________