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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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

deductive reasoning
deductive reasoning

pathos
pathos

logos
logos

ethos
ethos

inductive reasoni

Answer 1

The two types of rhetoric used in the sentence are:

1. Logos - The sentence presents a study and specific findings, which appeals to logic and reason.
2. Pathos - The mention of negatively charged words used to describe female leaders evokes an emotional response regarding gender bias.

So the correct answers are logos and pathos.