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11053466282Appeals to EthosA persuasive strategy in which a speaker/writer appeals to the audience's sense of trust Writers and speakers often have to build ----- by explaining their credentials or background to their readers, or by emphasizing shared values to gain the reader's trust0
11053496766EthosA commercial about a specific brand of toothpaste says that 4 out of 5 dentists use it.1
11053496767EthosA political candidate talks about his experiences as a soldier, as a businessman, and as a politician-in contrast to his opponent.2
11053500275EthosAt a meeting about new standards in education, the featured speaker is a college professor, who argues for the new standards.3
11053502898Appeal to LogosA persuasive strategy in which a speaker/writer appeals to the audience's sense of logic Speakers appeal to -----, or reason, by offering clear, rational ideas. Look for and use: facts, data/statistics, scientific facts, literal or historical analogies, definitions, and quotations4
11053537529LogosA politician argues for a new domestic spending program by stating facts and figures5
11053537530Logos"All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal."6
11053537531LogosA study on using a specific reading program to teach young children to read cites statistics regarding the number of children who have been helped by the program, their demographics, the conditions under which they used the program, and the gains they made in their reading proficiency while using the program.7
11053566795Appeal to PathosA persuasive strategy in which a speaker/writer appeals to the audience's sense of emotion An effective speaker or writer understands the power of evoking an audience's emotions by using such tools as figurative language, personal anecdotes, and vivid images8
11053587385Pathos"If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?"9
11053587386Pathos"I'm not just invested in this community - I love every building, every business, every hard-working member of this town."10
11053587528Pathos"There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night."11
11053677238ArgumentA process of reasoned inquiry; it is a persuasive discourse resulting in a coherent and considered movement from a claim to a conclusion12
11053703723Argument"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."13
11053715080Claimalso known as an assertion or proposition, it states the argument's main idea or position; it differs from a topic or subject in that it has to be arguable14
11053734153ClaimEvery other girl in her school has a cell phone.15

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