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1. Ethos, Pathos, or Logos? What appeal are advertisers using
to get you to buy their product?
2. Think of your favorite commercial. What do you like about
it? What makes it your favorite? Who is in it? What is said or
shown? Does it make you want to buy that product?
3. Rhetoric is Speaking or writing effectively Using words for
a purpose; often this purpose is to persuade.
4. Purpose of Rhetorical Analysis To analyze the arguments of
others and make informed decisions. To learn how to write your own
arguments.
5. Aristotle taught there are 3 main strategies in an argument
Logos Ethos Pathos
6. Rhetorical Chart Authors Purpose Logos Ethos Pathos The core
of the rhetorical chart is purposeWhat does the author/speaker
cartoonist/filmmaker/advertiser want the reader/listener/viewer to
Feel? Think? Do?
7. LOGOS - Logical Argument Involves facts or Research Cause
and Effect information Analogies or comparisons Practical
advantages
8. Ethos - Credibility Appeals to the conscience, ethics, moral
s, standards, values, and principles. And also
9. Ethos - Credibility Author or speaker tries to convince you
he is of good character. Qualified to make his claims. Cites
relevant authorities.
10. Pathos-Emotional Appeal Appeals to emotions, sensibilities,
passions and sense of humour Can be positive (love, excitement) or
negative (fear, digust) Often uses graphic images.
11. Some less obvious examples...
12. artistic sensibility I am a video! Click me to start me or
stop me.
13. nostalgia
14. sense of adventure
15. Can some advertisements have more than one appeal? Yes! The
more appeals used in an ad the more likely the consumer is to
connect with it. For the case of this lesson or power point, pick
the MOST emphasized appeal used in each ad to write onto your
sheet.