Practice The Art Of Influence: Analyzing Persuasive Techniques And Rhetorical Appeals (3)

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Question 1.
Define ethos in your own words.
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Think about who is trustworthy.
Question 2.
What does pathos appeal to?
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Consider what makes you feel happy or sad.
3Question 3.
What is ethos primarily concerned with?
- Emotional engagement
- Logical reasoning
- Credibility and ethics
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Think about why you would trust a speaker.
4Question 4.
True or False: Pathos is an appeal to logic.
- True
- False
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Consider what feelings the speaker might invoke.
Question 5.
Create a persuasive advertisement utilizing all three rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos).
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Think about the product or cause you want to promote.
Question 6.
Analyze a famous speech (e.g., Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream') for its use of rhetorical techniques. Identify elements of ethos, pathos, and logos.
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Use the speech text to find examples that resonate with these appeals.

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