Ethos Pathos Logos

What is ethos?

• A type of tropical fruit

• The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.

What is pathos?

• A type of Greek food

• A type of computer programming language

• A type of exercise

• Rhetorical appeal to the audience's emotions

What is logos?

• A style of music

• A brand of clothing

• A type of fruit

• The principle of reason and logic.

Give an example of ethos in a persuasive argument.

• A chef using their cooking skills to support a diet recommendation.

• A doctor using their medical expertise to support a health-related recommendation.

Give an example of pathos in a persuasive argument.

• A story about a struggling family to evoke feelings of empathy and compassion.

• Using logical reasoning to appeal to the audience's emotions

• Presenting statistical data to evoke sympathy

• Using humor to create a sense of sadness

Give an example of logos in a persuasive argument.

• Citing statistics to support a claim in an argument is an example of logos.

• Using emotional language to appeal to the audience's feelings

• Including personal anecdotes to make a point

• Relying solely on the credibility of the speaker without providing evidence

Explain how ethos can be used to persuade an audience.

• By providing irrelevant information to confuse the audience

• By establishing credibility and trustworthiness of the speaker or source.

• By using emotional manipulation to sway the audience

• By using aggressive and confrontational language to intimidate the audience

Explain how pathos can be used to persuade an audience.

• By using statistical data and facts to appeal to the audience's emotions

• By appealing to the audience's emotions, values, and beliefs.

• By using logical reasoning and rational arguments to appeal to the audience's emotions

• By using humor and jokes to appeal to the audience's emotions

Explain how logos can be used to persuade an audience.

• By using emotional appeals and personal anecdotes

• By relying on expert opinions and testimonials

• By incorporating humor and entertainment

• By presenting logical arguments, facts, and statistics to support a particular point of view.

Why is it important to use all three elements (ethos, pathos, logos) in persuasive writing?

• Appealing to the audience's emotions, credibility, and logic is not necessary in persuasive writing

• It is important to use all three elements (ethos, pathos, logos) in persuasive writing to appeal to the audience's emotions, credibility, and logic, making the argument more convincing and effective.

• It is not important to use all three elements, as long as the writing is passionate and emotional

• Using all three elements makes the writing too complicated and difficult to understand