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Persuasive Techniques. What’s the Standard?. ELA9LSV2 The student formulates reasoned judgments about written and oral communication in various media genres . When responding to written and oral texts and media (i.e., television, radio, film productions, and electronic media), the student:
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What’s the Standard? • ELA9LSV2 The student formulates reasoned judgments about written and oral communication in various media genres. • When responding to written and oral texts and media (i.e., television, radio, film productions, and electronic media), the student: • b. Analyzes the types of arguments used by the speaker, including argument by authority, emotion, and logic.
Persuasion is the act of trying to get an audience to think or act a certain way • Persuasion is used in essays, speeches and advertising. Today we will focus on advertising.
The author’s/speaker’s ability to persuade is based on how well he/she appeals to the audience in three areas: authority (ethos), emotion (pathos), and logic (logos)
Authority (Ethos) • Persuasion based on the reputation of the writer/speaker • Must give the audience the impression that the writer/speaker is someone worth listening to
Emotion (Pathos) • Persuasion is based on emotion. • Includes use of vivid, emotional language and numerous sensory details • Can appeal to positive or negative emotions
Logic (Logos) • Persuasion is based on reasoning • Uses facts, figures and data
Practice: which persuasive appeal is represented below? • A child is shown covered in bug bites after using an inferior bug spray Emotion/ Pathos
Practice: which persuasive appeal is represented below? • Sprite is 100% sugar-free Logic/ Logos
Practice: which persuasive appeal is represented below? • A 32-ounce bottle of Tide holds enough to wash 32 loads Logic/ Logos
Practice: which persuasive appeal is represented below? • The ASPCA ads show dogs and cats in cages while a sad song plays in the background. Emotion/ Pathos
Practice: which persuasive appeal is represented below? • Lebron James endorses Nike Authority/ Ethos
Practice: which persuasive appeal is represented below? • Cardiologists recommend Ecotrin more than any other brand of aspirin Authority/ Ethos
Practice: which persuasive appeal is represented below? • A commercial shows an image of a happy couple driving a Corvette Emotion/ Pathos
Practice: which persuasive appeal is represented below? • Advil Liqui-Gels provide up to 8 hours of continuous pain relief Logic/ Logos
Practice: which persuasive appeal is represented below? • Miley Cyrus appears in Oreo ads Authority/ Ethos
A magazine ad shows people smiling while eating yogurt. Emotion/ Pathos
Your Turn • Find an advertisement on the internet and decide if it appeals mainly to authority (ethos), emotion (pathos), or logic (logos). If you can’t find one, here are a couple of websites you can use: http://www.adflip.com/ OR http://www.magazine.org/advertising/kelly_awards/winners_finalists/index.aspx • Post a comment with a description of your ad and an explanation of why you think it’s mainly ethos, pathos or logos.