Test questions on appeals to credibility 7th grade

📚 Quick Study Guide: Appeals to Credibility (Ethos)

• 🔍 Ethos, also known as an appeal to credibility, focuses on convincing an audience that the speaker or source is trustworthy and knowledgeable.
• 🎓 Speakers use ethos by demonstrating expertise, experience, good character, or by associating themselves with reputable sources.
• 🗣️ Common examples include doctors giving medical advice, scientists presenting research, or teachers explaining a lesson. Personal experience can also build credibility.
• 💡 Recognizing ethos helps you evaluate arguments and determine if the information comes from a reliable source.
• ⚠️ Be cautious of false authority (someone pretending to be an expert) or bias that might undermine credibility.

📝 Practice Quiz: Appeals to Credibility

1. What is another name for an appeal to credibility?

A) Pathos

B) Logos

C) Ethos

D) Kairos

2. Which of the following best describes an appeal to credibility?

A) Appealing to emotions.

B) Appealing to logic and facts.

C) Appealing to the speaker's trustworthiness or expertise.

D) Appealing to the audience's sense of humor.

3. A commercial features a famous basketball player endorsing a brand of sports drink. What type of appeal is primarily being used?

A) Logos

B) Pathos

C) Ethos

D) Kairos

4. Your science teacher, who has a Ph.D. in biology, tells the class that eating vegetables is good for your health. Why would you likely believe her?

A) Because she is your teacher.

B) Because she has a Ph.D. in biology.

C) Because vegetables taste good.

D) Because she said it loudly.

5. Which statement would most likely use an appeal to credibility?

A) "You'll be so sad if you don't buy this toy!"

B) "9 out of 10 dentists recommend this toothpaste."

C) "If you study hard, you will get good grades."

D) "The adorable puppy looked lonely."

6. When evaluating an appeal to credibility, what is an important question to ask?

A) Is the speaker telling a funny story?

B) Is the speaker using complicated words?

C) Is the speaker truly an expert on this topic?

D) Is the speaker wearing nice clothes?

7. A student writes an essay arguing for longer recess times and includes a quote from the school principal supporting the idea. What is the student trying to achieve by including the principal's quote?

A) To make the essay longer.

B) To add an appeal to emotion.

C) To strengthen the argument with an appeal to credibility.

D) To confuse the reader.