Rhetorical analysis application

• English

Describe the most persuasive you know. Why is this person so persuasive?

Would you prefer to fight or flee in the face of conflict? Explain.

Describe a memorable argument that you either won or lost.

Why?

The previous questions all relate to rhetoric.

Summarize the video in one to two sentences.

What is rhetoric?

Where can rhetoric be found?

How can I analyze rhetoric?

Answer: By using the rhetorical triangle to ask questions

and purpose

Questions to ask about author/writer

Questions to ask about audience

Questions to ask about context/purpose

Rhetorical appeals

Rhetorical appeals

Ethos

(author)

Pathos

(audience)

Logos

(context/

purpose)

Ethos: Appeal to credibility

Pathos: Appeal to emotion

Logos: Appeal to logic

Pathos

Ethos

Logos

Is the image an example of ethos, pathos, or logos?

A doctor recommends a prescription medicine. (Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?)

A writer backs up a speech with facts and statistics from a reliable source. (Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?)