EPL
Complete the following:
Pathos is an appeal to _______________.
Emotions or Feelings
Some young children in our community do not have access to books in their homes. We can build future readers!
Pathos
Which technique can be used for ethos?
A) a picture of a starving dog
B) using a doctor as a reference for an ad
C) using percentages to persuade the audience to buy or do something
B
True or False: Logos is used to persuade the audience by using emotions
False
What does pathos appeal to?
Emotion
Trust Me!
Ethos
I began a small business when I was twelve: mowing and caring for lawns. I’m happy to speak at the small business association today.
Ethos
True or False: Ethos uses data and charts.
False
Which technique can be used for logos?
A) using a starving and wounded dog in an ad
B) using percentages to show the amount of people who die from texting and driving
C) using a doctor for a reference for a product
B
True or False: Pathos uses emotional words to make the audience empathetic and persuade them
True
Feel This!
Pathos
To understand why water is important, let’s look at a diagram of how the kidneys function.
Logos
What does Ethos appeal to?
Trust
What does logos appeal to?
Facts or Logic
Which technique can be used for pathos?
A) using a celebrity for a reference for a product
B) using logical facts to persuade
C) using a starving child to persuade the audience to take action against starvation
C
Here are the Facts.
Logos
Research shows that trampolines are the leading cause of injury for children in the United States, making them a hazard.
Logos
What techniques can be used for ethos?
A) A sick puppy
B) Survey results
C) A celebrity who uses the product
C
What techniques can be used for logos?
Graphs, charts, & statistics
What types of words can be used for pathos?
Emotional words
For ethos to be effective, the speaker/author must be _________________________.
Just one look at the poverty in a small village will make you want to donate money to have the children have a better chance at life.
Pathos
Why are doctors, celebrities, and athletes often used in ethos appeals?
Because they are considered "experts" or are "trustworthy".
How can we find out if facts stated in a logos appeal are true?
Research
(Internet, textbooks, non-fiction)
Why are sick animals and children often used in pathos appeals?
They use emotions to get our attention.