Honors English 3
September 6, 2013
Rhetorical Appeals – Ethos,
Pathos, Logos
Bellringer – Re-write and Correct!
•knowing how writers, and
speakers, use rhetorical appeals
to persuade and convey there
message help us become better
writers ourself.
Agenda
•Bellringer
•Review of Rhetorical Appeals NOTES
•Identify and Present Rhetorical
Appeals in class articles – Group
activity
From yesterday…
Rhetorical Appeals: Tools that help
the writer make his or her
argument more appealing to the
audience.
Ethos / Pathos / Logos
Ethos = “ethical appeal”
•How does the speaker present him or
herself?
•As an effective writer, you can control
how your audience perceives you.
•Speakers often use allusions, quotes,
and references to build their own ethos.
Pathos = “emotional appeal”
• How well does the speaker appeal to the
audience’s emotions?
• The emotions need to match the subject,
purpose, and context.
• As writers, we need to consider how to
manipulate our reader’s emotions.
• Emotional appeals can be effective or
overwhelming - consider Hallmark commercials.
Logos = “logical appeal”
•How well does the speaker use his or her
own text to make an effective argument?
•Is the argument rational and wellconstructed?
•How well does the speaker support his or
her thesis?
•Speakers will often use facts, statistics, and
references to create logos.
Rhetorical Appeals - Balance
• The Rhetorical Appeals must be used
together.
• BALANCE of the three is important.
• Too much of one is likely to produce an
argument that readers will either find
unconvincing or that will cause them to
stop reading.
•Check in with your group from
yesterday and compare the details
you selected. Are they accurate?
•Post your responses on the
appropriate poster sheet.
•MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LISTED THE
PARAGRAPH NUMBER FOR EACH
DETAIL YOU FOUND!
As we report out…
•Mark your copies of the articles with
the details shared by your classmates.
They have provided you with the
paragraph numbers to locate
information quickly!
Reflection Question (turn in!)
•Which of the three articles do you think
does the best job of balancing its use of
rhetorical appeals?
•Explain your answer using details from
today’s discussion and notes.
•Minimum length requirement: 1 paragraph
(5-7 sentences!)