Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Modes of Persuasion:
Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Modes of Persuasion

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Ethos - credibility, look for expert opinions
Pathos - emotion, look for language that causes certain emotions or feelings
Logos - logic, look for numbers, statistics, data, and logical arguments

Multiple Choice

What is ethos?

• credibility, expert opinions

• emotion & feeling

• logic, numbers and statistics

Multiple Choice

What is logos?

• credibility, expert opinions

• emotion & feeling

• logic, numbers and statistics

Multiple Choice

What is pathos?

• credibility, expert opinions

• emotion & feeling

• logic, numbers and statistics

Multiple Choice

Which mode of persuasion is best shown in the following example?

In the study, middle schools pushed their start times back by 40 to 60 minutes; and high schools began the day 70 minutes later.

• ethos - expert opinion

• pathos - emotion

• logos - logic, numbers

Multiple Choice

Which mode of persuasion is best shown in the following example?

They were able to get an extra 3.8 hours of sleep a week. More than 10% said they were sleeping better and 20% reported less daytime sleepiness.

• ethos - expert opinion

• pathos - emotion

• logos - logic, numbers

Multiple Choice

Which mode of persuasion is best shown in the following example?

We can all relate to the dreaded early morning alarm, and the oh-so tempting snooze button.

• ethos - expert opinion

• pathos - emotion

• logos - logic, numbers

Multiple Choice

Which mode of persuasion is best shown in the following example?

The national Youth Risk Behavior Survey of 2007 surveyed 12,154 high school students across the US and reported 68.9% of students getting an insufficient amount of sleep (less than 7 hours of sleep per night).

• ethos - expert opinion

• pathos - emotion

• logos - logic, numbers

Multiple Choice

Which mode of persuasion is best shown in the following example?

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has urged school districts to consider later start times so that adolescents can get adequate sleep.

• ethos - expert opinion

• pathos - emotion

• logos - logic, numbers

Multiple Choice

Which mode of persuasion is best shown in the following example?

If you've ever had trouble getting your teen up in the morning or you've seen teens fall asleep during the school day, you're not alone. Many adolescents struggle to wake up early for school.

• ethos - expert opinion

• pathos - emotion

• logos - logic, numbers

Multiple Choice

Which mode of persuasion is best shown in the following example?

Dr. Sumit Bhargava, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Stanford University and specialist in pediatric sleep medicine at Stanford Children’s Health, called the law a “triumph,” noting that adolescents’ brains are still developing and that chronic sleep deprivation increases the risk of diseases later in life.

• ethos - expert opinion

• pathos - emotion

• logos - logic, numbers

Multiple Choice

Which mode of persuasion is best shown in the following example?

Changing the high school start time could have a domino effect on all the schools that could pose a logistical nightmare.

• ethos - expert opinion

• pathos - emotion

• logos - logic, numbers

Multiple Choice

Which mode of persuasion is best shown in the following example?

Often, she hopes that her first classes in the morning are not the hardest because she still feels groggy.

• ethos - emotion

• pathos - emotion

• logos - logic, numbers

Poll

Which mode of persuasion was most convincing to you?

• Ethos - Expert Opinion

• Pathos - Emotional language

• Logos - logic, numbers and statistics