4.1 - Rhetorical Analysis of a Chosen Text
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Practice Questions
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What does ethos represent in rhetoric?
💡 Hint: Think about who is telling the story.
Name one emotion that pathos targets.
💡 Hint: What feelings do persuasive ads often evoke?
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What is the primary focus of ethos?
💡 Hint: Who is speaking or writing?
True or False: Pathos appeals only to logic and reason.
💡 Hint: Think about what kind of feelings are stirred up.
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Challenge Problems
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Identify a persuasive speech you admire. Analyze its use of ethos, pathos, and logos. Discuss one strength and one weakness in how these appeals were executed.
💡 Hint: Consider how the audience reacted.
Construct a persuasive argument on a controversial topic and include at least one counter-argument. Analyze how you addressed this opposing viewpoint.
💡 Hint: How might the counter-argument affect your thesis?
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