a man tries to depict the misconceptions that people have of the word American and stands for. He uses Pathos‚ Logos‚ and Figurative language to assist in his reasoning. He uses many examples to prove his way of thinking and uses rhetorical devices to improve the statements in his reasons. In the authors essay‚ one rhetorical device he uses to help present his statements is pathos. Pathos‚ which is one of the greatest rhetorical devices‚ is employed by the author in a way while strikes the reader
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President George Walker Bush addressed the Nation on September 20th‚ 2001 in the wake of the terrorist attacks on America on September 11‚ 2001. That day was one of the bloodiest terrorist attacks that killed almost 3‚000 people and 6‚000 more were wounded. The civilians of the United States needed the support and the direction because the people were in shock‚ afraid ‚ and asking themselves if it would happen again or who was the one responsible for this‚ questioning if they were all safe or in
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action. Martin Luther King Jr. uses many examples of pathos in his letter. One example of pathos is “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality‚ tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly‚ affects all indirectly. “We were the victims of a broken promise” is another great example of Dr. King using pathos in his letter. Another good example of Dr. King using pathos is‚ “We know through painful experience that freedom
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are more likely to be vulnerable to persuasion than they could possibly image. Persuasion is achieved through believability of the persuader combined with expertise and trustworthiness. An effective communicator adopts the three elements of ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos to win over the audience. Using the model of persuasion in
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but is actually embraced with encouraging words about mending the broken nation after the effects of the Civil War. Lincoln does this by using ethos‚ pathos and tone with in his speech to reach out to his audience‚ and make them feel as if they are held responsible to help they’re beloved nation when it is in need of care. Within Lincoln’s ethos‚ pathos‚ and tone he persuades his audience to trust and respect his words‚ and to follow him on the path to a better nation. As the fifth president of the
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other personal relationships that she has that she can compare the difference to. c. Because both of the authors are reliable sources on the topics they are discussing‚ this makes the use of bother of their ethos effective. III. Pathos: Though both the articles used pathos successfully‚ Wrotham’s use of emotion is more potent in her essay than Cullington’s allowing it to have a more emotional connection with the
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Diana was a good person throughout her life. Effective arguments include three qualities: Ethos‚ (character appeals) Pathos‚ (emotional appeals) and Logos (logical appeals.) Spencer utilizes all three to honor his sister. The use of the Logos appeal is occasional‚ but still relevant. Earl Spencer’s eulogy for Princess Diana honors her memory effectively. Spencer primarily uses the Pathos approach (as expected as this speech is a eulogy.) He frequently uses loaded words and phrases‚ such as “Diana was
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fat and weight has to do with everyone. People reading this will most likely be agreeing with Campos’ opinion. Even though Campos shows a lot of anger‚ he still had an effective rhetoric based on his intended audience by showing ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos. Campos used great logos in his writing. Campos states‚ “The BMI is what the government uses when it tells Americans that 61 percent of us are overweight.” (Pg. 206) This is an affective way of using logos because it is a statistic. The author
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their number one reason in all likelyhood for considering Wal-Mart is the low prices. This advertisement uses Wal-Mart’s motto ’’Always Low Prices. Always.’’ against them by adding the attacking shark plus the phrase ’’Predator of the Poor’’‚ using pathos (emotional) appeal through fear‚ and ethos (ethical) appeal. If the viewer does not know about Wal-Mart and how they have the lowest prices on merchandise in comparison to everyone else anywhere‚ then they would have a hard time understanding the
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debate about who deserves to be emphasized in society. Ruskin’s argument is invalid because of his use of generalization‚ false dilemma‚ pathos and charged language. He uses a black and white statement to show the difference between soldier and manufacturer and generalization to make it seem as though all soldiers participate for the same reason. The use of pathos and charged language really plays with the reader’s emotions. In Ruskin’s passage he argues that the soldier should be more respected
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