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.

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Responses

ethos
ethos

logos
logos

pathos
pathos

inductive reasoning
inductive reasoning

deductive reasoning

Answer 1

The two types of rhetoric used in the sentence are:

1. Ethos - The mention of a "Fortune study" lends credibility to the statement, appealing to ethics and establishing the author's authority on the subject.

2. Logos - The use of specific examples ("bossy, abrasive, strident, and aggressive") presents logical evidence to support the claim about gender bias in performance reviews.

Inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning are not explicitly present in the sentence. The focus is more on establishing credibility and presenting logical evidence.