Something Appeal-ing The Persuasive Appeals and Where We Find Them
How are we persuaded?
Logos The rational appeal. Uses facts, figures, statistics, and arguments to persuade Think: Logical Examples:
Pathos The emotional appeal. Exploits feelings to influence a decision Think: Pathetic Examples:
Ethos The appeal to reputation. Uses the personality or qualifications of the arguer to persuade. Different Kinds: Celebrities: Common Folks: Expert:
Note Well! Most advertisements use a combination of the persuasive appeals Usually, you can pick out a primary strategy—one that is more prevalent than the rest. Check out the following advertisements, and see if you can identify the primary appeal used!
What’s the Persuasive Appeal?