Question
Read each quotation from the text. Then identify the type of rhetorical appeal used by dragging and dropping from the options below.
Column A
1.
“A 2015 study looked at brothers raised in different families and found that those who grew up in families with more educated parents had IQ scores 4.4 points higher than their siblings raised in more impoverished environments.”:
“A 2015 study looked at brothers raised in different families and found that those who grew up in families with more educated parents had IQ scores 4.4 points higher than their siblings raised in more impoverished environments.”
2.
“Surely it is preferable to assume that we can affect intelligence by offering rich educational opportunities to stretch and grow their brains. We may not all develop into Einsteins, but given the right environment, we will surely all develop, and achieve, and succeed.”:
“Surely it is preferable to assume that we can affect intelligence by offering rich educational opportunities to stretch and grow their brains. We may not all develop into Einsteins, but given the right environment, we will surely all develop, and achieve, and succeed.”
3.
“If you assume that the intelligence assigned to you at birth is all you can ever achieve, you are condemning yourself to a life in which your income and happiness are preset as well!”:
“If you assume that the intelligence assigned to you at birth is all you can ever achieve, you are condemning yourself to a life in which your income and happiness are preset as well!”
Column A
1.
“A 2015 study looked at brothers raised in different families and found that those who grew up in families with more educated parents had IQ scores 4.4 points higher than their siblings raised in more impoverished environments.”:
“A 2015 study looked at brothers raised in different families and found that those who grew up in families with more educated parents had IQ scores 4.4 points higher than their siblings raised in more impoverished environments.”
2.
“Surely it is preferable to assume that we can affect intelligence by offering rich educational opportunities to stretch and grow their brains. We may not all develop into Einsteins, but given the right environment, we will surely all develop, and achieve, and succeed.”:
“Surely it is preferable to assume that we can affect intelligence by offering rich educational opportunities to stretch and grow their brains. We may not all develop into Einsteins, but given the right environment, we will surely all develop, and achieve, and succeed.”
3.
“If you assume that the intelligence assigned to you at birth is all you can ever achieve, you are condemning yourself to a life in which your income and happiness are preset as well!”:
“If you assume that the intelligence assigned to you at birth is all you can ever achieve, you are condemning yourself to a life in which your income and happiness are preset as well!”
Answers
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Here are the rhetorical appeals for each quotation:
Column A
1. **Logos**: “A 2015 study looked at brothers raised in different families and found that those who grew up in families with more educated parents had IQ scores 4.4 points higher than their siblings raised in more impoverished environments.” (This statement uses logical reasoning and data to support a claim about the impact of environment on intelligence.)
2. **Pathos**: “Surely it is preferable to assume that we can affect intelligence by offering rich educational opportunities to stretch and grow their brains. We may not all develop into Einsteins, but given the right environment, we will surely all develop, and achieve, and succeed.” (This appeals to emotions by inspiring hope and positivity about potential growth and success through education.)
3. **Ethos**: “If you assume that the intelligence assigned to you at birth is all you can ever achieve, you are condemning yourself to a life in which your income and happiness are preset as well!” (This appeals to a sense of credibility and moral responsibility, encouraging self-empowerment and challenging limiting beliefs about intelligence.)
Column A
1. **Logos**: “A 2015 study looked at brothers raised in different families and found that those who grew up in families with more educated parents had IQ scores 4.4 points higher than their siblings raised in more impoverished environments.” (This statement uses logical reasoning and data to support a claim about the impact of environment on intelligence.)
2. **Pathos**: “Surely it is preferable to assume that we can affect intelligence by offering rich educational opportunities to stretch and grow their brains. We may not all develop into Einsteins, but given the right environment, we will surely all develop, and achieve, and succeed.” (This appeals to emotions by inspiring hope and positivity about potential growth and success through education.)
3. **Ethos**: “If you assume that the intelligence assigned to you at birth is all you can ever achieve, you are condemning yourself to a life in which your income and happiness are preset as well!” (This appeals to a sense of credibility and moral responsibility, encouraging self-empowerment and challenging limiting beliefs about intelligence.)