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TASK ONE: For each of the following, identify whether or not ETHOS is used, and explain your reasoning.
"You should definitely get help with your
debt, & I say that as somebody with over
30 years experience of debt counseling."
"As your father, I love you and only want
1 the best for you. Therefore when I ask
you not to go, please listen to me."
"We really should try that recipe.
Someone told me that it was good."
"The research-conducted by professors
3 at Harvard University-suggests that you
should learn a second language.
"Dentists all over the world are telling
4 their patients the same things. You must
floss regularly."
"I read somewhere that bicarbonate of
5 soda is really useful for cleaning. You
should try it."
Ethos?
Yes
Explain
The speaker is has referred to their extensive experience in this
area, in order to give credit to their opinion. Somebody with over 30
years experience would surely know what he or she is talking about.
TASK TWO: For each of the following scenarios, write your own persuasive sentences using ethos:
1. You are trying to persuade your mother to let you get a tattoo.
2. You are attempting to convince an audience that animal testing is morally wrong.
3. You are trying to persuade your teacher not to give you homework.