Ethos, Pathos, Logos Statement Analysis Worksheet
For Section A: Read through the statements and identify which appeal is being used. Identify the text that supports your position.
Group Work
Section A
Teacher Led
Statement
Rhetorical Appeal
Evidence
My mom left me as a child and I
had to pretty much raise my
brother. It was tough, but we got
through it.
I ate one of those candy bars and it
didn't taste good to me.
Her classroom was so hot I was
sweating. You can see the sweat
stains.
The US should continue to send aid
overseas to help the starving
children.
Individual Work
Mrs. Smith is so hard. Only half of
her students actually pass.
The dropout rate in St. Johns
County is only 3%. That shows that
St. John's county is successful at
keeping kids in school.
For Section B: For each topic, identify the most effective appeal to use and why.
Section B
Topics
GW
Why grades shouldn't matter.
Why you should be allowed to
attend a rock concert.
IW
Why there should be no chores.
IW
Why there should be no homework.
TL
Rhetorical Appeal
KNOWLES 2013
WHY?