Which of the following are true statements about the persuasive speaker’s
ability to change people’s minds in one speech?
a. You can definitely change people’s mind in one speech if your persuasive
arguments are good enough.
b. In most cases it is a good idea to push people—try to force the audience to adopt
your point of view.
c. People tend to hold onto pre-existing beliefs and will need a really good reason to
change those beliefs.
d. All of the above.
Instructions for questions 2, 3, 4: We discussed using ethos, pathos, and logos to help convince your audience during your persuasive speech. Below are examples of each type of appeal. Indicate whether the example is an appeal to ethos, pathos, or logos for each example. The terms ethos, pathos, and logos can only be used once.
"I’ve served at this university for 28 years"—an appeal from the speaker’s experience." This is an example of:
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
All of the above.
"Research data demonstrates that students who have attended for-profit colleges have a much higher debt load than students at private or public colleges"—an appeal to statistics. This is an example of:
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
All of the above.
. "For-profit colleges are destroying higher education"—as stated here, an appeal to the listener’s fears and values. This is an example of:
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
All of the above.
