Three different ways to prove your point

Ethos: plays on the credibility of the author (is he an expert watchmaker talking about a famous watch or a pro basketball player talking about his sport?)

Ethical Appeals (ethos)- based on character, credibility, and/or reliability of the author Makes the audience believe the author is reasonable (willing to listen, compromise) Demonstrates the author’s knowledge, credibility and/or expertise of the topic Demonstrates that the writer “knows” the readers and respects them Focuses more on the author, not the topic

Pathos: plays on the emotions of the audience (using a tearjerker story to sway people to your side)

Emotional Appeals (pathos)- used to stir feelings in the reader (i.e., happiness or anger) Loaded words/language- really positive or negative sounding words Short anecdote that plays to audience’s emotions Appeal to senses by including vivid sensory details (taste, smell, hearing, touch, sight)

Logos: uses logic to convince (facts, statistics, and charts all fall within logos)

Logical Appeals (logos)- convincing reasons and the logical evidence that supports those reasons Facts Statistics Expert opinion Example Factual anecdote

Each small group will be a different superhero. The earth is in danger and I must choose one superhero to defend mankind as we know it. Using logos, pathos, and ethos, your group must convince me that your superhero deserves the honor of saving the world. Superhero Battle Activity

Superhero Activity Poster Superhero Name Logos Pathos Ethos 5 things in each column

Adam Strange Aquaman Barbara Gordon Barry Allen (The Flash) Batman Beast Black Canary Black Lightning Black Panther Black Widow Blade Blue Beetle Booster Gold Bucky Barnes Captain America Captain Britain Captain Marvel Catwoman Cerebus Cyclops Daredevil Dashiell Bad Horse Deadpool Dick Grayson (Robin) Donna Troy Dr. Strange Dream of the Endless Elijah Snow Eric O'Grady (Ant-Man) Fone Bone Gambit Ghost Rider Green Arrow Groo Hal Jordan (Green Lantern) Hank Pym (Ant-Man) Hawkeye Hawkman Hellboy Human Torch Invisible Woman Iron Fist Iron Man James Gordon Jean Grey Jesse Custer John Constantine John Stewart (Green Lantern) Jonah Hex Judge Dredd Ka-Zar Kitty Pryde Luke Cage Martian Manhunter Marv Michonne Mitchell Hundred Moon Knight Nick Fury Nightcrawler Nova Professor X Punisher Raphael Reed Richards Renee Montoya Rick Grimes Rorschach Savage Dragon Scott Pilgrim Sgt. Rock She-Hulk Silver Surfer Spawn Spider-Man Spider Jerusalem Storm Sub-Mariner Superboy Supergirl Superman Swamp Thing The Atom The Crow The Falcon The Hulk The Rocketeer The Spectre The Spirit The Thing The Tick Thor Tim Drake (Robin) Usagi Yojimbo Wally West (The Flash) Wasp Wildcat Wolverine Wonder Woman Yorick Brown