persuasive argument may appeal to a reader's emotions (pathos) or reason (logos). Another important part of an argument's abi ersuade is the authority and expertise of the speaker (his or her ethical identity or ethos)Drag and drop the following statements mn that describes the type of appeal made in each one. Ethos Pathos Logos square square square : Playing video games is important because it is lots of fun. : As a videogame player, I've never let my gaming cause my grades to lower. : As a parent,I've often used video games as a reward for making good grades. : As a video game designer, I work hard to make games that are both entertaining and educational. : As an informed consumer, I like to choose products that are not detrimental to my children's ability to think -like videogames.

This question is asking to identify the type of persuasive appeal used in each statement. The three types of persuasive appeals are ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the speaker/writer. Pathos is an appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response. Logos is an appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason.<br />1. "Playing video games is important because it is lots of fun." This statement is appealing to the reader's emotions, making it an example of pathos.<br />2. "As a videogame player, I've never let my gaming cause my grades to lower." This statement is appealing to the speaker's credibility and experience, making it an example of ethos.<br />3. "As a parent, I've often used video games as a reward for making good grades." This statement is appealing to the speaker's role as a parent, which can be seen as an appeal to ethics, making it an example of ethos.<br />4. "As a video game designer, I work hard to make games that are both entertaining and educational." This statement is appealing to the speaker's profession and dedication, which can be seen as an appeal to ethics, making it an example of ethos.<br />5. "As an informed consumer, I like to choose products that are not detrimental to my children's ability to think -like videogames." This statement is appealing to the speaker's role as an informed consumer, which can be seen as an appeal to ethics, making it an example of ethos.