"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

inductive reasoning
inductive reasoning

pathos
pathos

deductive reasoning
deductive reasoning

ethos
ethos

logos

1 answer

The correct answers are:

  • pathos
  • logos

The mention of specific words used in performance reviews evokes emotions (pathos) and provides a logical argument regarding the disparity in language used to describe female versus male leaders (logos).