A fortune study on performance reviews in the tech industry found that words like bossy abrasive strident and aggressive appear in reviews of female leaders more frequently than men. Which type of rhetoric does the author use in this sentence select the 2 correct answers? A. logos B. ethos C. pathos D. Inductive reasoning E. Deductive reasoning

1 answer

The correct answers are:

A. logos - The sentence presents a factual observation about the language used in performance reviews, which appeals to logic and reasoning.

C. pathos - The mention of negative descriptors associated with female leaders can evoke an emotional response regarding gender bias and discrimination in the workplace.

So the two correct answers are A and C.