Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Examples
Our Debate
100

What is ethos?

Using credibility to persuade an audience 

100

What is pathos?

Using emotions to persuade an audience

100

What is logos?

Using logical facts and statistics to persuade an audience 

100

"By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water"

Pathos

100

In what week will the debates be held in class?

Week 12

200

True or False: Ethos uses statistics

False 

200

What does pathos appeal to?

Emotions 

200

True or False: Logos are used to persuade the audience by using emotions

False

200

"Germ-x kills 99% of germs"

Logos

200

How many people are (normally) in a debating team?

2

300

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

300

True or False: Pathos uses emotional words to make the audience empathetic and persuade them

True

300

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

300

"Listerine is recommended most by dental professionals"

Ethos

300

Who speaks first and who speaks second?

The prime minister and then the leader of the opposition

400

What does ethos appeal to?

Ethics or credibility 

400

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

400

What does logos appeal to?

Logic

400

"Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using cell phones while driving"

Logos

400

What are the first 4 speeches called?

Constructive speeches

500

What techniques can be used for ethos?

A credible and reliable source, an endorsement, or experience

500

What techniques can be used for pathos?

Emotional words to appeal to the reader

500

What techniques can be used for logos?

Statistics and facts

500

"The Centers for Disease Control recommends getting a flu vaccine each fall"

Ethos

500

The second round of speeches are called the rebuttal speeches. Who delivers these speeches and why are they different from the first round?

The leader of the opposition and the prime minister deliver the rebuttal speeches. They are different since they are shorter and should summarise the main points of the argument (and NOT introduce any new arguments).