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HOW TO USE RHETORIC: THE ART OF SPEAKING AND WRITING EFFECTIVELY OR THE ART OF CREATING A TEXT USING THE MOST APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR DESIRED RESULT. The Art of Argument
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Elements of the Rhetorical Triangle Audience: Pathos Purpose: Logos
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Audience What do they know? What are their biases? What do they need to know? What are their interests?
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Purpose What are you trying to achieve? To persuade To entertain To express yourself
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Writer What impression do you want to make? How do you prove you’re trustworthy?trustworthy How do you prove you’re an authority? What do you have in common?
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Authority Assume a role: Doctor in a white coat Mom driving a car Person giving facts Show that you know Old Spice Authority Proactiv
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Ethos: Ethical Appeals sense you (author) gives as being competent/fair/authority trustworthiness credibility reliability expert testimony reliable sources Fairness “manner of delivery” Think of how one speaks to an opponent
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Logos: Rational Appeals appeal to logical reasoning ability of readerslogical reasoning facts case studies statistics experiments logical reasoning analogies anecdotes authority voices
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Pathos: Emotional Appeals Appeal to beliefs and feelings/higher emotionsfeelings belief in fairness love pity lower emotions greed lust revenge avarice
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