Question

Tori wrote a speech about the negative influence that social media has on others. Read the excerpt from her speech. Then, answer the question that follows after.

81% of teenagers have social media accounts. 45% of those teens admit to being logged on to social media constantly.

Which rhetorical appeal has Tori used in this excerpt?

Answer 1

Which rhetorical appeal has Tori used in this excerpt?

A) Ethos

B) Logos

C) Pathos

D) Rhetorical question

Answer 2

Tori has used statistical appeal in this excerpt by providing percentages of teenagers with social media accounts and the percentage of those teens who are constantly logged on.

Answer 3

B) Logos

Tori used statistical data to support her argument about the negative influence of social media, which appeals to logic and reasoning (logos).