English Language and Composition Exam Ethos Pathos and Logos 3

Question 1

A 'false dichotomy' fallacy undermines which type of appeal?

Accepted Answer

Logos

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Pathos

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Ethos

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Kairos

Question 2

Which approach best strengthens ethos in an AP Lang argument essay?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledging counterarguments and addressing them fairly

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Using emotional personal stories throughout

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Providing overwhelming statistical data

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Using rhetorical questions to engage the reader

Question 3

When an argument relies on an anecdote as its primary evidence for a universal claim, it commits which logical fallacy?

Accepted Answer

Hasty generalization

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Post hoc ergo propter hoc

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Appeal to authority

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Circular reasoning

Question 4

In a rhetorical analysis, after identifying an appeal, the next step is to:

Accepted Answer

Explain how the appeal works on the target audience to achieve the author's purpose

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Define the appeal using vocabulary

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Identify the next appeal in the passage

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Quote the most emotional line in the passage

Question 5

An argument that states 'If we allow same-sex marriage, people will next want to marry animals' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Slippery slope fallacy

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False analogy

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Ad hominem

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Begging the question

Question 6

Which combination of appeals is often considered the most persuasive in academic argument?

Accepted Answer

All three appeals balanced appropriately

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Pathos alone

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Ethos alone

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Logos alone