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Ethos Pathos Logos Worksheet

This worksheet focuses on identifying and understanding the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos. It includes matching definitions to terms, analyzing excerpts from 'I Have a Dream,' and encourages students to write their own persuasive statements using these appeals. Additionally, it prompts reflection on the effectiveness of these appeals in everyday life.

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Ethos Pathos Logos Worksheet

This worksheet focuses on identifying and understanding the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos. It includes matching definitions to terms, analyzing excerpts from 'I Have a Dream,' and encourages students to write their own persuasive statements using these appeals. Additionally, it prompts reflection on the effectiveness of these appeals in everyday life.

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Worksheet: Identifying Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Student Name: ___________________________

Date: ___________________________

Class: ___________________________

Part 1: Understanding the Appeals

Match each term to its correct definition:

1. Ethos ____

2. Pathos ____

3. Logos ____

A. Appeals to logic and reason through facts, statistics, or historical references.

B. Appeals to credibility and trust by citing authority, ethics, or moral character.

C. Appeals to emotions through vivid imagery, personal stories, or powerful language.

Part 2: Identifying Rhetorical Appeals

Read the following excerpts from 'I Have a Dream' and label each as Ethos (E), Pathos (P), or

Logos (L).

1. 'Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the

Emancipation Proclamation.' ____

2. 'One hundred years later, the Negro still is not free.' ____

3. 'I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be

judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.' ____

4. 'We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this
nation.' ____

5. 'We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain

lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities.' ____

Part 3: Analyzing an Excerpt

Read the passage below and answer the questions.

"Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred."

1. What rhetorical appeal is being used here? (Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?)

- Answer: ___________________

2. How does this statement impact the audience emotionally?

- Answer: ___________________

3. What figurative language does King use in this sentence? How does it strengthen the argument?

- Answer: ___________________

Part 4: Writing Your Own Persuasive Statement

Write a short paragraph persuading someone to support a cause (e.g., climate change action,

school improvements, or voting rights). Use ethos, pathos, and logos in your response.

Your paragraph:

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Part 5: Reflection
- Which rhetorical appeal do you find most persuasive? Why?

- Answer: ___________________

- Where do you see ethos, pathos, and logos used in daily life (e.g., commercials, social media,

news)?

- Answer: ___________________

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