appealing to your audience through the use of logic, statistics, and facts
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What is Pathos?
using emotion to appeal to your audience
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What is Ethos?
using a speaker or writer whom the audience trusts
it could also be the use of a celebrity
another use of ethos is the use of someone's authority or position
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There are 3.499 billion active social media users.
Which Rhetorical Appeal is this an example of?
Logos - facts/statistics
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According to one study, teenagers said that the #1 negative thing about social media is that it effects their sleep.
Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
Logos - facts/statistics
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If you don’t quit smoking today, everyone you know and love will die because of your habit.
Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
Pathos - emotion
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If we don’t leave this place soon, we’ll be yelling for help. There’s no one to help us here, let’s get out of here and live.
Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
Pathos - emotion (fear)
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If you don't adopt this puppy, he may never find a home.
Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
Pathos - emotion
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As a dentist I see this problem a lot, I recommend
using a sensitive toothpaste.
Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
Ethos - credibility of speaker
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He know dinosaur fossils. He's been the leading paleontology researcher for 20 years.
Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
Ethos - credibility
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If you decide not to come to Thanksgiving, it will break your grandmother's heart.
Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
Pathos - emotion
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If my years as a Marine taught me anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation.
Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
Ethos - credibility
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"My three decades of experience in public service and my tireless commitment to the people of this community will make me a great choice for your mayor.
Which Rhetorical Appeal is this?
Ethos - credibility
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If you're still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and fieldwork speak for themselves.
Which Rhetorical Appeal?
Ethos - credibility
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Which Rhetorical Appeal?
History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Logos - fact
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Which Rhetorical Appeal?
You won't find any deer along this road. In 25 years of driving the same route, I haven't seen a single one.
Logos - facts
Ethos - been driving the road for 25 years
