1. Write about a time when you had to convince your parents, another adult or someone else to let you do something or have something.

2. Reasoning and Argument
What is argument? 0

3. Argument: Reasoning: -an exchange of different or opposite views
-a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
-evidence-based
Reasoning:
-the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.

4. Corax of Syracuse -Perfected Rhetoric (argument and persuasion)
-Developed ways to argue and convince others in order to help people in court
-Accused people had to defend themselves in court
-Rhetoric was a way to do this.

5. -Guys like Plato, Aristotle and Socrates helped too
-They created something called the Rhetorical Triangle
-The key ways to convince

6. The Rhetorical Triangle
Draw the triangle.
Logos: Logic/reason/proof
Ethos: Credibility/Trust
Pathos: Emotions/Values

7. Logos -Structure of the speech/argument (opening/body/conclusion)
-References to studies, statistics, case studies
-reasons, evidence, data, information, argument

8. Ethos -Credibility/Trust -authority, correctness, credibility
-cites credible sources, personal branding

9. Pathos -Stories, inspirational quotes, vivid language
-Knowledge, experience, individual stories/personal accounts

11. Write down which rhetorical device is demonstrated, with at least one sentence of explanation.

12. Look back at your writing prompt:
Which rhetorical device did you rely on most heavily?