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Rhetorical Strategies Toolbox - Appeals
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01/05/2010

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THE APPEALS WERE MADE UP BY ARISTOTLE
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ARISTOTLE'S DISCUSSION OF RHETORIC CONTRIBUTED LASTING IDEAS ABOUT THE METHODS OF PERSUASION!!
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RHETORIC: the art of using language effectively and persuasively
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Persuasion: apeal to an audience
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Ethos
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credibility of the author or speaker. focuses on qualifications. focus on the author even more than the situation.
Uses "me and I"
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Logos
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Appeals to LOGIC. offers credible facts and statistics. uses allusion by using deductive and inductive reasoning. cites credible sources. Alluding to history works as well
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Pathos
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appeal to emotion. includes figurative language, includes emotional anecdotes. offers vivid connotative language. used to evoke sympathy and emotional interest.
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