ETHOS OR NOT
Colgate is the number 1 brand recommended by dentists.
What is ethos?
Ethos is an appeal to this.
What is ethics?
Your doctor comes into their office with sweatpants. This makes them look more or less credible.
What is less credible?
These are the other points in the rhetorical triangle.
What are pathos and logos?
It's on the wall.
Washing your hands will protect you against the flu
What is not ethos?
Ethos is used to show an author's this.
What is credibility or character?
A student is wearing their uniform and ID.
What is credible?
You are trying to establish this when you focus on ethos.
What is show your credibility, authority, or "bone fides"?
Did you like last year's show? Well this year's will be even better. You’re going to love it!
What is not ethos?
The term "ethos" comes from this language.
What is Greek
A baker is wearing no gloves as he grabs your cookie.
What is not credible?
Ethos, pathos and logos are all forms of of this.
What are rhetoric or persuasion techniques
Trust me, you’re going to get the best pie for the best deal.
What is not ethos?
Ethos changes your writing in this way. In other words, this is why we use it.
What is that it shows the audience that you are experienced/credible?
Your dentist comes in the office without a stethoscope.
What is credible?
(You went to their office, you know they are a dentist. Why would a dentist need a stethoscope to be considered credible?)
(No, YOU'RE an unfair answer)
What english word is "ethos" related most closely to?
What is ethics?
97% of people enjoyed the movie
What is not ethos?
(Kind of thinking "What isn't ethos?" would be a better way of saying that, but I don't make the rules. I barely even understand them.)
Ethos is one of this person's rhetorical devices.
Who is Aristotle?
Your cross country coach shows up playing basketball.
What is not credible?
Unless it's Coach Flynn. He played basketball in college. So he would be absolutely credible.
(You do not need to answer this in the form of a question)
Do you think I am credible standing up here talking about ethos?
Yes. You better say yes.