Question

Select all the correct answers.

Maria is writing a persuasive essay for her English class. She asks Marshall if it is important to use rhetorical appeals in her essay. Which reasons could Marshall give in favor of using rhetorical appeals?



They evoke an emotional response from readers.



They dazzle readers with the writer’s depth of knowledge.



They help the writer avoid seeming biased to readers.



They appeal to readers’ sense of logic.



They discredit a paper that presents a contrary opinion.

Answer 1

They evoke an emotional response from readers.

They appeal to readers’ sense of logic.

Rhetorical appeals use pathos, logos, and ethos to persuade the reader.

Answer 2

They: evoke an emotional response, appeal to the readers' sense of logic, and also help the reader avoid seeming biased to readers. Rhetorical appeals use pathos, logos, and ethos to persuade the reader.