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The Three Rhetorical Appeals. Pre AP English Ms. Gerdel and Mrs. Barry Midway Middle School. Corbett, Edward P.J., and Robert J. Connors, eds. Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student. 4 th ed. New York: Oxford Press, 1999. Ethos -appeals to ethics or character.
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The Three Rhetorical Appeals Pre AP English Ms. Gerdel and Mrs. Barry Midway Middle School Corbett, Edward P.J., and Robert J. Connors, eds. Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student. 4th ed. New York: Oxford Press, 1999.
Ethos-appeals to ethics or character Organization Structure Form Diction Syntax Imagery Figurative Language Questions that address a Rhetorical Appeal to Ethos: How does the author prove to the audience that he/she is credible? What words (diction) support the character of the author as credible? How does the author win the trust and approval of the audience?
Pathos-appeals to audience’s emotions Organization Structure Form Diction Syntax Imagery Figurative Language Questions that address a Rhetorical Appeal to Pathos: • How is the author appealing to the audience's emotions? • Why is the author appealing to the audience's emotions? • What emotion is the author trying to elicit from the audience?
Logos-appeals to reason; supported by evidence Exigence (Subject of context of the selection) Audience Purpose Questions that address a Rhetorical Appeal to Logos: • What evidence is the author using to support the topic? • What kind of evidence is the author using to support the topic? • Why is the author using this evidence?
