Ethos Pathos Logos Worksheet Answers Stacey Lloyd 2014 Pdf - Fill ... - Free Printable

Here are the solutions for the persuasive language exercise. Each sentence uses at least one of the three techniques: Ethos (credibility/trust), Pathos (emotion), or Logos (logic/facts).

1. The principal has cancelled the prom. You are trying to persuade him/her to reconsider his/her decision.

Sentence: "As the Student Council President, I have spoken with hundreds of students who feel heartbroken and demotivated by this cancellation; statistically, schools that hold end-of-year celebrations see a 15% increase in senior attendance rates."
Technique(s) used: Ethos (Student Council President), Pathos (heartbroken/demotivated), Logos (statistic about attendance).

2. You are attempting to convince your parents to buy you a pet rabbit.

Sentence: "I have researched proper rabbit care extensively and created a strict cleaning schedule to prove I am responsible, and having a gentle companion like a bunny will help reduce my stress levels after school."
Technique(s) used: Ethos (researched/created schedule), Pathos (reduce stress/gentle companion), Logos (implied logic of responsibility).

3. You are trying to persuade your aunt to set up a Facebook account.

Sentence: "Trust me, Auntie, it’s very safe if you use the privacy settings I’ll show you, and it’s the only way you can see the daily photos of your new grand-niece without waiting for mail delivery."
Technique(s) used: Ethos (Trust me/I'll show you), Pathos (seeing new grand-niece), Logos (efficiency vs. mail delivery).

4. Your sister is on a strict diet, but you are trying to persuade her to try one of your freshly baked cookies.

Sentence: "You’ve been so disciplined with your meals all week that you deserve a small reward, and scientifically, a single small treat can actually boost your metabolism and keep you from bingeing later."
Technique(s) used: Pathos (deserve a reward), Logos (metabolism/bingeing logic), Ethos (implied expertise on baking/nutrition).

5. It is a rainy day; you are trying to persuade your friend to go for a run with you.

Sentence: "Running in the rain makes you feel incredibly alive and free, plus studies show that exercising in cooler, wet weather burns more calories than running in the heat."
Technique(s) used: Pathos (feel alive/free), Logos (burns more calories).

6. Your mother wants you to go grocery shopping with her and you are trying to persuade her that it’s not a good idea.

Sentence: "I have a major history exam tomorrow morning that requires my full attention, and going to the store now would distract me from studying, potentially lowering my grade."
Technique(s) used: Logos (exam schedule/consequences), Ethos (responsible student prioritizing grades).

7. Your teacher wants you to handwrite your essay but you want to type it; try to persuade him/her to let you type it.

Sentence: "Typing allows me to edit my work more effectively to ensure there are no grammar errors, and as a student who struggles with handwriting legibility, typing ensures you can read my ideas clearly."
Technique(s) used: Logos (editing/grammar benefits), Ethos (honesty about handwriting struggle/desire for clarity).

8. You are trying to convince your classmates to each donate $5 to a charity which rescues abandoned animals.

Sentence: "Imagine being cold and alone without a family; for just $5, less than the cost of a snack, we can provide food and warmth to a rescued puppy today."
Technique(s) used: Pathos (imagine being cold/alone), Logos ($5 comparison/value).