Ethos, Logos, Pathos, Bias Review

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What is Ethos?

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Ethos is a rhetorical appeal to credibility or character. It establishes the speaker's authority and trustworthiness on a subject.

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What is Logos?

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Logos is a rhetorical appeal to logic and reason. It uses facts, statistics, and logical arguments to persuade an audience.

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What is Pathos?

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Pathos is a rhetorical appeal to emotion. It aims to evoke feelings in the audience to persuade them.

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What is Bias?

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Bias is a tendency to favor one perspective over another, often leading to a lack of impartiality in judgment.

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Example of Ethos in a statement?

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"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."

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Example of Pathos in a statement?

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"I’m not just invested in this community – I love every building, every business, every hard-working member of this town."

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Example of Logos in a statement?

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"If we split up the work, we'll be able to finish the project sooner."

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What is a fact?

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A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false based on evidence.

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What is an opinion?

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An opinion is a personal belief or judgment that is not based on proof or certainty.

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How can you identify bias in a text?

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Look for language that shows favoritism, selective presentation of facts, or emotional appeals that overshadow logical reasoning.