Ethos, pathos, and logos is a way of persuasive writing. The author uses ethos, pathos, and logos to inform the audience as well as persuade them while using these different forms.
Ethos is when authors give information while using credibility. Authors use ethos in order to get the readers and audience to believe in what he is saying. Without having factual references how would readers know if they can trust the information they are being told.
Pathos is another form of persuasion that authors use to inform and persuade readers. Pathos is all about emotion. In articles, essays, etc. authors use pathos to show emotion in order to get the audience to believe in what they are saying. When the author uses pathos they are giving the readers a look into how they feel about the topic being discussed. For example if we were talking about animal testing and the author were to be like "Many people believe that animal testing is inhuman and cruel." By saying that the author is showing emotion of other people, that will ultimately get the readers to believe in what they are saying and make them want to learn more about the topic.
Logos is when the author uses logic to get their point across and to persuade the readers and the audience. When the author uses reason behind what they are saying. For example, if the other were to say "do not drive over the speed limit or you will get pulled over" that is logic. Everyone knows that if you speed you will most likely get pulled over. It is simply just logic.
With all of this being said, ethos, pathos, and logos is a way authors persuade their audience.
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Ethos, pathos, and logos are what Aristotle views as the three most important types of persuasive appeal or "Aristotle's Big Three". There are actually 7 different types of Persuasive Appeals including ethos, pathos, logos, beliefs or convictions, authority, popularity, and aesthetic. Each of these have various purposes and uses that make them useful. Ethos, logos, and pathos are the most common; therefore, are the ones seen the most throughout persuasive writings (or at least are the ones most identified throughout persuasive writings).
ReplyDeleteI liked how your post went along with what we were currently doing in class. Reading it helped me get a better sense of each of the three different types of persuasive appeals. I also enjoyed how you included an example and the triangle visual.
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