This quiz gauges your grasp of the notion of ethos in writing. Before you begin, take a moment to review the index in your textbook and mark the passages that address this topic. Once you have considered the relevant course materials, assess your understanding of this idea.

"[E]thos is characterized by the following traits:

• nonadversarial tone--not looking for a fight
• collaborative and collegial--treats readers as colleagues worthy of respect who share your interest
• carefully qualified--not making overstated claims
• relative impersonality in self-presentation--keeps focus primarily on the subject, not the writer."

(Rosenwasser & Stephen, 2015, p.10)