Introduction to Logos, Ethos, Pathos

Logos, Ethos, Pathos

Applying rhetorical techniques to speeches

What is Rhetoric?

Rhetoric is the art of using words in a certain way to influence (appeal to) or evoke emotions, opinions, attitudes, and behaviors.

What is Rhetoric?

• Greek philosopher ARISTOTLE believed that when people try to persuade each other, they use three main kinds of RHETORIC.

• RHETORIC is writing or speaking

  effectively so as to persuade others.

What are the three rhetorical appeals?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

Multiple Choice

Who do we attribute as the father of rhetoric?

• Plato

• Shakespeare

• Aristotle

• Sophocles

Fill in the Blanks

In your own words, what is rhetoric?

Ethos

• Credibility

• You trust the advice of a doctor because of who he/she is.

• You buy something advertised by certain celebrities whom you trust/respect

Pathos

• PATHOS appeals to our emotions or feelings.

• Pathos can also include humor, shock value, or appeal to physical sensations like taste. 

Logos

• LOGOS is related to the word LOGIC, or reasoning.

• When you use LOGOS, you appeal to your audience’s BRAINS. You make a good point, or you provide research-based evidence.

Multiple Select

Which appeal is this?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

Multiple Select

And this?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

Multiple Select

Which appeal is this?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

Multiple Select

Which appeal is this?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

Just a small reminder

Poll

How confident are you in explaining, understanding and doing Aristotle's Logos, Ethos, Pathos?