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RhetoricalCategoriesandPersuasiveTechniquesStudyGuide

PartI:RhetoricalCategories1. Define“rhetoricaldevice.”

2. Identifykeycharacteristicsofthethreerhetoricalcategories.

PartII:DefinitionMatchingMatchthefollowingpersuasivetechniqueswiththeirdefinitionandwritethecorrespondingletterontheblankline.

1. _____factsandstatistics a)wordscarefullyselectedtoelicitaresponsefromtheaudience

2. _____hastygeneralization b)argumentthatappearstoleadtoaconclusionbutmerelyrestatesthepoint

3. _____either/or c)the“don’tmissout”or“everybodyhasit”appeal

4. _____falsecauseandeffect d)commentsmadebyregular,relatablepeople

5. _____loadedwords/phrases e)researchandevidencebasedreasoning

6. _____testimonials f)statementsmadebyacelebrityortrustedprofessionalfromafield

7. _____bandwagonappeal g)aquickconclusionbasedoffofinsufficientevidence

8. _____feartactics h)apersonbelievessomethingbecausetheyareafraidnotbelieveit

9. _____experttestimony i)incorrectrelationshipofcausality

10. _____circularreasoning j)thefalsepresentationofonlytwooptions

Ethos Pathos Logos

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PartIII:RhetoricalCategoryIdentificationIdentifythetypeofrhetoricalcategoryusedineachofthefollowingpassages.1.“Ourexpertiseinroofingcontractingisevidencednotonlybyour100yearsinthebusinessandourstaffofqualifiedtechnicians,butinthedecadesofsatisfiedcustomerswhohavecometoexpectnothingbutthebest.”Rhetoricalcategory:_______________________________________________________________________2."There’snopricethatcanbeplacedonpeaceofmind.Ouradvancedsecuritysystemswillprotectthewell-beingofyourfamilysothatyoucansleepsoundlyatnight."Rhetoricalcategory:_______________________________________________________________________3."Thedataisperfectlyclear:thisinvestmenthasconsistentlyturnedaprofityear-over-year,eveninspiteofmarketdeclinesinotherareas."Rhetoricalcategory:_______________________________________________________________________4."Youwillneverbesatisfiedinlifeifyoudon’tseizethisopportunity.Doyouwanttolivetherestofyouryearsyearningtoknowwhatwouldhavehappenedifyoujustjumpedwhenyouhadthechance?"Rhetoricalcategory:_______________________________________________________________________5. “Doctorsallovertheworldrecommendthistypeoftreatment.”Rhetoricalcategory:_______________________________________________________________________6.“Mythreedecadesofexperienceinpublicservice,mytirelesscommitmenttothepeopleofthiscommunity,andmywillingnesstoreachacrosstheaisleandcooperatewiththeopposition,makemetheidealcandidateforyourmayor.”Rhetoricalcategory:_______________________________________________________________________PartIV:PersuasiveTechniquesIdentificationIdentifythetypeofpersuasivetechniqueusedineachofthefollowingpassages.1.“Everyoneelseiscampingovernightwithoutchaperones,sowhycan’tI?”Persuasivetechnique:_______________________________________________________________________2."Sinceyoupassedthetestaftereatingthebagel,eatingabagelforbreakfastmustmakeyoumoreintelligent.”Persuasivetechnique:_______________________________________________________________________

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3."Youcaneitherchoosetobuythesupremepackageorthemerebasicspackage.”Persuasivetechnique:_______________________________________________________________________4."Ifyouwanttosleepsoundlyknowingthatyourfamilyissafe,youshouldbuyournewhomealarmsecuritysystem.”Persuasivetechnique:_______________________________________________________________________5.“Wemustbebraveenoughtostandupforourfreedomsandlibertiesinthefaceofthreatsandchallenges.”Persuasivetechnique:_______________________________________________________________________6.Accordingtothestudy,73%ofthestudentshadstudiedfortheirfinalexamsinstudygroups.Persuasivetechnique:_______________________________________________________________________PartV:PersuasiveTechniquesCreationCreateyourownexampleofthefollowingpersuasivetechniques.

1. Bandwagonappeal:

2. Factsandstatistics:

3. Loadedwords:

4. Testimonial:

5. Experttestimony:

6. Falsecause-and-effect:

7. Yourchoice:_________________________

8. Yourchoice:_________________________