Today, we are going to use some expository text to help us get a head start for
argumentative text next week.
You will need paper and a pencil. You will be turning your work in at the end of class
today for a grade.
Use the links provided to find the articles and answer the questions as you read.
Three Pillars of Public Speaking
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/ethos-pathos-logos/
1. Who wrote the most important single work on persuasion?
2. What is Ethos?
3. How do you establish Ethos?
4. What is Pathos?
5. How do you develop Pathos?
6. What is Logos?
7. How do you convey Logos?
8. Which did Aristotle believe should be the most important?
9. Which persuasive appeals are necessary according to Aristotle?
10. Which do you believe is the most important? Explain why.
7 Things Extremely Persuasive People Do
http://time.com/2163/7-things-extremely-persuasive-people-do/
1. List each one of the Seven and identify it as ethos, pathos, or logos.
What are the odds there is life in outer space?
http://science.howstuffworks.com/space/aliens-ufos/extraterrestrial-life-odds.htm
1. What does the article lead you to believe? Why?
2. Which one/ones are used in this article: ethos, pathos, and/or logos?
3. Watch the video at the bottom of the page and then give your overall
impression of the data.
When you are done, turn in your paper.
Write your weekly reflection & turn it in, then play cool math.
Have a great weekend!