"Why Journalism Has a Gender Problem"

by Corinne Segal

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.

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Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

Which types of rhetoric does the author use in this sentence? Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

ethos
ethos

logos
logos

pathos
pathos

deductive reasoning
deductive reasoning

inductive reasoning

1 answer

The author uses the following types of rhetoric in the sentence:

  1. Ethos - The mention of a study lends credibility to the argument by referencing authoritative research on performance reviews, which is integral to establishing trustworthiness in the discourse surrounding gender issues in leadership.

  2. Logos - The statement presents a logical cause-and-effect relationship, showing that specific negative words appear more frequently in reviews of female leaders, which supports the argument about the gender bias present in professional evaluations.

Therefore, the correct answers are ethos and logos.