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“Persuasion is achieved by the speaker’s personal character when the speech is spoken so as to make us think him credible.”
Help students master the art of persuasion with this engaging worksheet on Aristotle’s Triangle: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. Learners explore the three rhetorical appeals used in speeches, advertisements, debates, and persuasive writing. Through a variety of differentiated activities—including true/false questions, fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice analysis, and open-ended responses—students develop critical reading and argument evaluation skills while learning how authors and speakers influence their audiences.
This worksheet is aligned with CCSS, CEFR, ACARA, and Cambridge Lower Secondary English standards and includes a complete answer key for easy assessment.
Additional Info:
Grade Level: Grade 7–8
Difficulty Level: Medium to Difficult
Standards and Strands:
✦ Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
RI.7.8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text.
RI.8.8: Delineate and evaluate the argument and claims in a text.
W.7.1 / W.8.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and evidence.
✦ CEFR
B1: Can identify the main points and supporting reasons in persuasive texts.
B2: Can evaluate different viewpoints and persuasive techniques.
✦ ACARA (Australian Curriculum)
AC9E8LY03: Analyze how language features and text structures shape meaning and influence audiences.
AC9E8LE03: Examine how persuasive language techniques are used to position audiences.
✦ Cambridge Lower Secondary English
Reading: Analyze purpose, audience, and persuasive techniques.
Writing: Use persuasive devices effectively in communication.
