70 likes | 234 Views
(Aristotle ’ s) Types of Rhetorical Appeals: Persuasive Techniques. English 8 Sterling October 2013. Logos. Persuading by the use of reasoning, logic or facts. (Logical)
E N D
(Aristotle’s) Types of Rhetorical Appeals:Persuasive Techniques English 8 Sterling October 2013
Logos • Persuading by the use of reasoning, logic or facts. (Logical) • Ex: “A recent Op-Ed article in the Times cited a National Sleep Foundation survey in which more than a quarter of students reported that they fell asleep in class at least once a week.”
Logos ctd. • Imagine you are trying to convince the MVMS administrators to change the dress code, can you think of an argument using logos to persuade them?
Pathos • Persuading by appealing to the reader’s emotions. (Emotional) • Ex:“There are few things more anxiety-inducing for parents than watching their children learn to drive– and for good reason.”
Pathos ctd. • How might you use pathos to convince the school administrators to let you wear pajama pants to school?
Ethos • Ethos means convincing by the character of the author. We tend to believe people whom we respect. (Credibility) • One might cite an authority or credible source to back up his/her argument • Ex:”School officials in Minneapolis say that attendance improved and students’ grades rose slightly after they changed to an 8:40 a.m. start several years ago.”
Ethos ctd. • Try to form an argument using ethos to persuade the administration why the dress code should be changed.