Rhetoric Review

Studies show that 35% of teens don't get enough sleep at night.

A question that is not meant to be answered. The speaker only wants to get the audience thinking.

You can trust me – I’ve taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children...

Using the same grammatical structure when writing or speaking

Donate to the starving families of Africa today!

If you donate to our shelter, you could help get puppies off the street

Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family

A Snickers Bar has 280 calories and 30 grams of sugar. That is not a very healthy thing to eat.

The use of powerful language, in order to make the audience emotional

An appeal to emotions is called...

When a product or brand uses a celebrity to advertise for its product, this is called...

Being encouraged to buy something or believe something, because everyone else is

When an author repeats a word or phrase at the beginning of several sentences (or within a sentence), this is called...

Buy an iPhone 14 Pro Max to be a part of the cool crowd!

Our expertise in roofing is evidenced by our 50 years in the business...

If anyone’s qualified to determine the murder weapon, it’s Olivia Benson, Captain of the Manhattan Special Victims Unit.

I've coached in the NBA for 20 years. LeBron is the best I've seen.

An appeal to logic, facts, and data

Do you really think you want to mess with me?!?!

He needs to be benched. He's 0-15 in his last four games.

An appeal to credibility (using a reliable source/person to promote a product or brand)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr repeating "I have a dream..." is an example of what?