Ethos, Pathos, Logos discussion
Ethos
Establishing your credibility is essential when writing academic arguments.
How do academic writers generally establish their authority? (page 337-339)
What are common ethos-related fallacies? (page 342-343) Why do they so often work?
1. Ad hominem attacks
2. Poisoning the well
3. False authority
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0wYxh-akZs
Why do we think of this source as being credible?
4. Dogmatism
Pathos
Properly and ethically employed, emotional appeals can work with logical appeals to enhance the persuasive power of your academic arguments.
How can pathos help you create a bond with your audience? (pages 332-334)
What are the common pathos-related fallacies? (pages 335-336) Why do they so often work?
1. Bandwagon
2. Slippery slope
3. Scare tactics
4. Appeals to sentiment
5. Appeal to tradition
http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70116512&trkid=2361637
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Logos
At the heart of any academic argument is a claim supported by reasons and evidence, an explanation of the link between that claim and its support, and an acknowledgment of the claim's limitations.
What are the parts of creating logos in your argument? (page 326)
What are the common logos-related fallacies? (page 328-329) Why do these often succeed?
1. Hasty generalization
2. False cause
3. Appeal to ignorance
4. Non sequitur
5. Begging the question
6. Straw man
7. False dilemma
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-16-2010/mosque-erade
What fallacies were perpetuated here?
So...how should we write?
Establishing your credibility is essential when writing academic arguments.
How do academic writers generally establish their authority? (page 337-339)
What are common ethos-related fallacies? (page 342-343) Why do they so often work?
1. Ad hominem attacks
2. Poisoning the well
3. False authority
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0wYxh-akZs
Why do we think of this source as being credible?
4. Dogmatism
Pathos
Properly and ethically employed, emotional appeals can work with logical appeals to enhance the persuasive power of your academic arguments.
How can pathos help you create a bond with your audience? (pages 332-334)
What are the common pathos-related fallacies? (pages 335-336) Why do they so often work?
1. Bandwagon
2. Slippery slope
3. Scare tactics
4. Appeals to sentiment
5. Appeal to tradition
http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70116512&trkid=2361637
2-17
Logos
At the heart of any academic argument is a claim supported by reasons and evidence, an explanation of the link between that claim and its support, and an acknowledgment of the claim's limitations.
What are the parts of creating logos in your argument? (page 326)
What are the common logos-related fallacies? (page 328-329) Why do these often succeed?
1. Hasty generalization
2. False cause
3. Appeal to ignorance
4. Non sequitur
5. Begging the question
6. Straw man
7. False dilemma
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-16-2010/mosque-erade
What fallacies were perpetuated here?
So...how should we write?