Rhetoric & Persuasion: Identifying Ethos, Logos, and Pathos

Rhetoric is…

• Expert testimony

• The art of persuasion

• Establishing facts and judgement about the past

• A speech

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4

Persuasion is...

• Expert testimony

• Convincing someone using research-based factual evidence

• A creative speech given in public

• Convincing someone to a belief or action

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

Logos is...

• Appealing to an audience by showing credibility

• Appealing to an audience through emotional response

• Appealing to an audience by citing facts, statistics, and reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Ethos

• Appealing to an audience by showing credibility

• Appealing to an audience through emotional response

• Appealing to an audience by citing facts, statistics, and reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Pathos is...

• Appealing to an audience by showing credibility

• Appealing to an audience through emotional response

• Appealing to an audience by citing facts, statistics, and reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

"Doctors say this will help you live longer."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

"Don't let down the ones you love, buy Secure-It."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

"It is a fact that more than half of all smokers can't quit."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

"Dentists recommend mouthwash in addition to brushing."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

"Recycle, it will preserve the world for your children."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6