Appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos)
Describe Ethos
the speaker’s trustworthiness, can take the form of an "appeal to character" or "appeal to credibility." Demonstrated through tone, reputation, or experience, such as presenting multiple sides of an issue or relying on a recognized authority like doctors or politicians.
What does Carr specialize in writing?
What was the speaker/audience connection within this article?
Carr was the educator and the audience were the students
alliteration
the recurrence of initial consonant sounds.
Simile
figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as" to highlight similarities between them. For example, "Her smile was as bright as the sun."
Describe Pathos
Pathos appeals to the audience’s values and emotions, often using stories to evoke empathy and make logical arguments more relatable. Unlike logos and ethos, pathos engages the imagination and feelings to highlight the real-world impact of an argument.
4o
Which two colleges did he study at?
Dartmouth and Harvard
What type of people could the audience have been
young adults and older. People who are concerned about their internet usage.
Understatement
expresses an idea as less important than it actually is
Metaphor
compares two unlike things by stating one is the other, without using "like" or "as." For example, "Time is a thief"
Descibe Logos
Focuses attention on the message. Often called a “logical appeal,” or an “appeal to reason.” Points out internal consistency and clarity within its argument. Frequently uses data to support its claim.
Which book of his was a Pulitzer Prize nominee and NYT bestseller?
Shallows: What the internet is Doing to our Brains.
That these people are self aware and are concerned about their internet usage because they value their health.
Analogy
compares two things, which are alike in several respects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar or difficult idea or object by showing how the idea or object is similar to some familiar one.
Hyperbole
involves deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or effect. It’s not meant to be taken literally. For example, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"
Which appeal is the best/most effective for the audience and why? (no wrong answers)
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Carr got his ______ degree from Dartmouth and _____ degree from Harvard.
Bachelors and Masters (smart guy)
which magazine was this article published to?
the Atlantic Monthly
anaphora
the repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences,
Personification
metaphorically represents an animal or inanimate object as having human attributes.
Which Appeal (do you think) was used the most throughout the article after listening to the slideshow?
Logos! The author utilzed logic and research backed information to support his claim. He also uses stories from people in history to help persuade his audience.
Even though Nicholas Carr had a good resume in the language and arts category, what was he not so specialized in surprisingly (which may have brought bias to his article)
Technology
Which year was this article published in? (extra pts for month)
2008, July/August
Onomatopoeia
the use of words whose pronunciation imitates the sound the word describes. "Buzz," for example,