124-Z6 4 January 2014 Solimini’s Use of Logos‚ Pathos‚ and Ethos When we read a particular piece of literature the author has a main point that she wishes to be heard and understood. In order to do this effectively‚ many writers use Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle. The interplay of presenting facts‚ soliciting emotional responses‚ and creating a tone of credibility is important in order to persuade the reader of the writer’s point of view. The use of logos cites facts‚ statistic‚ and evidence to
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How does the ad use logos? How does the ad use pathos? How does the ad use ethos? Does the ad seem effective to you? Explain your reasoning. Your favorite electronic device: Apple iphone It displays the iphone as “bigger than bigger” and makes it seem like the biggest thing on the market. It makes phone seem versatile and like it has only the best technology on the market. By saying that Apple is the pioneer to many smart phones and is always trustable. Yes it gives displays and
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Since the dentist is part of the commercial it makes the audience to believe him according to his expertise. In other words‚ since he studied in that particular field (dentistry)‚ he seems trustworthy and informed when he talks about the product. Logos: Logos is the line of reasoning where the dentist shows some statistics and talks about some facts about the product. He says “clinically proven‚ only Colgate total has an anti-bacterial ingredients which attaches ached to teeth and protects them”. “It
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St. Augustine Philosophy offers so many possible topics of interest that I would love to write about. For this particular instance I chose to investigate just a sliver of writing from St. Augustine. Augustine wrote numerous books‚ letters‚ and sermons about God and religion that are still well known today. One small portion of a particular writing that stood out to me was when he discussed evil in the face of God. First‚ I will summarize his literature‚ and then state my argument against his
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In The Confessions of St. Augustine‚ a young boy whose civil servant parents of low status find enough money to send their son to be educated in classical Roman culture as a means to rise in society. The boy gives into the pressures of his friends and his own curiosity in adolescence‚ only to convert to a moral lifestyle as a grown man. St. Augustine’s conversion from Roman pleasure-seeking to the ethical truth-seeking ways of Christianity was quite a transformation. Augustine’s mother‚ among
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Saint Augustine was born is 354 in a North Africa province part of the Roman Empire. Growing up in the Roman Empire was a major influence on his work. He is well known for his theological teaching on Christianity and developed much of its doctrine. Augustine wrote on political philosophy as well and developed his own ideas on what the ideal state is. Augustine believes that government is an act of God and its function is to allow people to live good lives. The state is a part of God’s ultimate
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The City of God is another interesting excerpt written by St. Augustine. This passage dates back to Early Roman times and was written as a rebuttal to pagans who blamed their recent calamities on the Christian God. In this reading selection‚ Augustine discusses the belief of predestination which states that citizens of the City of Man were doomed to hell‚ while the citizens of the City of God were destined for heaven. The constant tug-of-war between The City of God and The City of Man’s idealistic/religions
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goal of argumentative writing is to persuade the audience that the presented ideas are valid or more valid than the arguments of an opposing party. The Greek philosopher Aristotle divided the means of persuasion and appeals into three categories: logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos. Ethos‚ otherwise known as the credibility portion of the argument‚ is a rhetorical concept that utilizes scholarly sources as a way of providing credible sources. We tend to believe people whom we respect. One of the central problems
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In the book Confessions‚ “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us”‚ Saint Augustine once said those words (Confessions Quotes). He is also known as Saint Augustine of Hippo and his original Latin name is Aurēlius Augustinus. He was born on November 13‚ 354 CE in Tagaste‚ Numidia. It is now Souk Ahras‚ Algeria. It is a “modest Roman community in a river valley” about 40 miles from the African coast. However‚ he died on August 28‚ 430 CE‚ in Hippo Regius which is now known as Annaba‚ Algeria
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ETHOS PATHOS AND LOGOS Ethos: connection made to the audience‚ credibility to the author or the opposite If you go to a website‚ how do you believe it? You look at who’s writing it and what they have done in life. Is the author quoting people‚ giving stats‚ people talked about Pathos: emotional impact‚ Miley talks about her love life‚ is crying in the video‚ interview about what wrecking ball means to her and why people should not judge her Logos: the facts of the article‚ so that Miley
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