USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THOMAS PAINES COMMON SENSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the rhetorical device that convinces the audience of the speaker’s credibility?
A
Ethos
B
Pathos
C
Logos
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethos consists of convincing your audience that you have good character and you are credible therefore your words can be trusted. Ethos must be established from the start of your talk or the audience will not accept what you say.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ethos appeals to the writer’s character. Ethos can also be thought of as the role of the writer in the argument, and how credible his/her argument is. Pathos appeals to the emotions and the sympathetic imagination, as well as to beliefs and values.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethos: In rhetoric, ethos represents credibility, or an ethical appeal, which involves persuasion by the character involved.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ethos refers to the credibility of a speaker and is composed of three dimensions: competence, trustworthiness, and dynamism. Speakers develop ethos by being prepared, citing credible research, presenting information in a nonmanipulative way, and using engaging delivery techniques.

Detailed explanation-5: -Put simply, ethos refers to persuasion based on the credibility or authority of the speaker, pathos refers to persuasion based on emotion, and logos refers to persuasion based on logic or reason.

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