Identifying Rhetorical Strategies: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos

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Identifying Rhetorical Strategies: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos Rhetoric: The art of using language persuasively and effectively Logos = Logic Pathos = Emotion Ethos = Ethics and Credibility The use of logic, rationality, and critical The use of emotion and affect to persuade. The ongoing establishment of a writer’s or reasoning to persuade. Logos appeals to the Pathos appeals to the heart and to one’s speaker’s authority, credibility, and mind. Logos seeks to persuade the reader emotions. Pathos seeks to persuade the believability as he/she speaks or writes. Ethos intellectually. reader emotionally. appeals to ethics and character. Ethos seeks to persuade the reader that the writer/speaker Some Examples of Logos Some Examples of Pathos can be trusted and believed due to his/her noble character or ethical ways in which he/she Appeal to the mind/intellect Appeal to the heart/emotion is presenting ideas. Draw from philosophy and logic Draw from spirituality or religious Facts traditions Some Examples of Ethos Statistics Stories or testimonials If, then… statements Personal anecdotes or stories Appeal to the writer’s/speaker’s Definitions of terms Personal connections believability, qualifications, character; Explanation of ideas Imagery and figurative language that relevant biographical information Cause and effect provokes an emotional response Use of credible sources (experts, scholars) Details that come from objective reporting Visual images or words that inspire you to Accurate citation of sources: gives credit Logical reasons and explanations empathize or have compassion towards where credit is due Counterargument and rebuttal the idea/topic Experience and authority: person knows the Powerful words, phrases, or images that issues and has experience in the field stir up emotion Appropriate language: uses language of the Details that come from subjective discipline reporting Appropriate tone: knows the audience and context of situation Humility: is not arrogant Uses tentative yet authoritative language; avoids sweeping statements like “Everyone is doing this,” “This is the only way,” “This will always work.” Instead says, “The research suggests that,” “Some experts believe,” “In my experience,” etc. .

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