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    Identifying Rhetorical Strategies: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos

    Rhetoric: The art of using language persuasively and effectively


    Logos = Logic
    The use of logic, rationality, and critical
    reasoning to persuade. Logos appeals to the
    mind. Logos seeks to persuade the reader
    intellectually.

    Some Examples of Logos
    Appeal to the mind/intellect
    Draw from philosophy and logic
    Facts
    Statistics
    If, then statements
    Definitions of terms
    !"planation of ideas
    #ause and effect
    Details that come from o$%ecti&e reporting
    Logical reasons and e"planations
    Pathos = Emotion
    The use of emotion and affect to persuade.
    'athos appeals to the heart and to one(s emotions.
    'athos seeks to persuade the reader emotionally.

    Some Examples of Pathos
    Appeal to the heart/emotion
    Draw from spirituality or religious traditions
    Stories or testimonials
    'ersonal anecdotes or stories
    'ersonal connections
    Imagery and figurati&e language that pro&okes
    an emotional response
    )isual images or words that inspire you to
    empathi*e or ha&e compassion towards the
    idea/topic
    'owerful words, phrases, or images that stir
    up emotion
    Details that come from su$%ecti&e reporting
    Ethos = Ethics and Credibility
    The ongoing esta$lishment of a writer(s or
    speaker(s authority, credi$ility, and $elie&a$ility
    as he/she speaks or writes. !thos appeals to
    ethics and character. !thos seeks to persuade the
    reader that the writer/speaker can $e trusted and
    $elie&ed due to his/her no$le character or ethical
    ways in which he/she is presenting ideas.

    Some Examples of Ethos
    Appeal to the writer(s/speaker(s $elie&a$ility,
    +ualifications, character, rele&ant $iographical
    information
    -se of credi$le sources .e"perts, scholars/
    Accurate citation of sources0 gi&es credit
    where credit is due
    !"perience and authority0 person knows the
    issues and has e"perience in the field
    Appropriate language0 uses language of the
    discipline
    Appropriate tone0 knows the audience and
    conte"t of situation
    1umility0 is not arrogant
    -ses tentati&e yet authoritati&e language,
    a&oids sweeping statements like 2Everyone is
    doing this,3 2This is the only way,3 2This will
    always work.3 Instead says, 2The research
    suggests that,3 2Some e"perts $elie&e,3 2In
    my experience,3 etc.
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    Assignment0 Listen to :arack ;$ama(s Septem$er 5<
    th
    , 6<5= address to the nation on Syria. As you listen to the speech, fill out the chart $elow,
    identifying the ways ;$ama appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos. Find the speech here0 https0//www.youtu$e.com/watch>&?@$Irm76*AT- , or
    AouTu$e search 2'resident ;$ama Address to Bation on Syria3 and find the F-LL &ideo .590=9/, or it is posted on !dline.
    Note: Tutoring Lab (Room !""# is open $:%&$:'( a)m) and ':'(&%:(( p)m) on Thursday* September "
    th
    if you need to watch)
    his !"S be completed by the start of class #riday, September $%
    th
    , &'$% as (e (ill )se it in class* therefore, no late credit (ill be a(arded.
    Logos = Logic
    The use of logic, rationality, and critical reasoning to
    persuade. Logos appeals to the mind. Logos seeks to
    persuade the reader intellectually.
    List All +)otes "sing Logos from Speech and
    Specific S)b,Category (ithin Logos
    -;&er 5<<,<<< people
    ha&e $een killed3
    Statistic
    Pathos = Emotion
    The use of emotion and affect to persuade. 'athos
    appeals to the heart and to one(s emotions. 'athos
    seeks to persuade the reader emotionally.
    List All +)otes "sing Pathos from Speech
    and Specific S)b,Category (ithin Pathos
    Cmen, women,
    children lying in
    rows killed $y
    poison gas3
    Imagery
    Ethos = Ethics and Credibility
    The ongoing esta$lishment of a writer(s or speaker(s
    authority, credi$ility, and $elie&a$ility as he/she speaks or
    writes. !thos appeals to ethics and character. !thos
    seeks to persuade the reader that the writer/speaker can $e
    trusted and $elie&ed due to his/her no$le character or
    ethical ways in which he/she is presenting ideas.
    List All +)otes "sing Ethos from Speech
    and Specific S)b,Category (ithin Ethos
    C1umanitarian
    organi*ations told
    stories of hospitals
    packed with people3
    -se of credi$le
    sources/citation of
    sources

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