Rhetorical Appeals and Their Impact

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Ethos (Credibility)

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Establishes credibility to encourage audience actions.

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Use of credible sources

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Builds trust with the audience, making them more likely to agree.

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Appealing to ethos

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Positions the audience to view the argument favorably.

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Logos (Logic)

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Logical evidence prompts the audience to think critically.

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Facts and statistics

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Lead the audience to logical conclusions.

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Appeal to logos

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Encourages readers to assess issues based on reason.

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Pathos (Emotion)

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Emotional language motivates audience actions.

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Appealing to pathos

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Encourages empathy and potential action.

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Appeal to emotion

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Connects with audience feelings to prompt actions.

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Social Responsibility

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Encourages audience to consider their duty and act.