Case File: Cracking the Persuasion Code
Every argument leaves clues. Your job is to determine whether each one appeals to ethos, pathos, or logos.
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Evidence Board
Drag each clue into the correct rhetorical appeal.
PATHOS
LOGOS
ETHOS
CREDIBILITY
EMOTION
LOGIC
Because the study was conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins, the findings seem more trustworthy.
No child should have to go to bed hungry while food is thrown away.
As a pediatric nurse with fifteen years of experience, I have seen how early treatment can change lives.
According to recent data, regular exercise lowers the risk of heart disease.
As a school counselor, I work with stressed students every day.
Imagine losing your home and having nowhere safe to sleep that night.
Studies show that schools with later start times often report improved attendance.
When tuition rises faster than wages, more students are forced to borrow money.
Studies show that schools with later start times often report improved attendance.
A lonely elderly person may go days without hearing a kind word.
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Case File: Cracking the Persuasion Code
Every argument leaves clues. Your job is to determine whether each one appeals to ethos, pathos, or logos.
Open the Case File
Evidence Board
Drag each clue into the correct rhetorical appeal.
PATHOS
LOGOS
ETHOS
CREDIBILITY
EMOTION
LOGIC
Because the study was conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins, the findings seem more trustworthy.
No child should have to go to bed hungry while food is thrown away.
As a pediatric nurse with fifteen years of experience, I have seen how early treatment can change lives.
According to recent data, regular exercise lowers the risk of heart disease.
As a school counselor, I work with stressed students every day.
Imagine losing your home and having nowhere safe to sleep that night.
Studies show that schools with later start times often report improved attendance.
When tuition rises faster than wages, more students are forced to borrow money.
Studies show that schools with later start times often report improved attendance.
A lonely elderly person may go days without hearing a kind word.