Persuasive Appeals
Persuasive discourse
Canons of Rhetoric
100

Dealing with the emotional effect of an argument, this appeal comes from the Latin for "suffering" and "experience"

What is pathos?

100

Any discourse which hopes to condemn or defend a person

What is forensic discourse?
100

Meaning "Invention" or "Discovery" this canon is used to form an effective argument based on research and discovering more about the topic.

What is inventio?


200

This appeal has to do with the credibility and background of a speaker and why an audience should believe a speech

What is ethos?
200

Discourse designed to please and inspire its listener(s) leading to their persuasion

What is epideictic discourse?

200

Directly translating to "to speak", this canon is based on words and syntax in an argument

What is elocutio?

300

Deductive reasoning, the logical piece of an argument.

What is logos?

300

Any discourse which hopes to lead a listener to become persuaded by the argument, the most inclusive of the 3 persuasive discourses.

What is deliberative discourse?
300

This canon relates to the actual memorization of speeches before they are given

What is memoria?

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