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Introduction to Rhetorical Appeals
ENG 100, Maiana Minahal Kapi‘olani Community College
Introduction to Rhetorical Appeals ENG 100, Maiana Minahal - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Introduction to Rhetorical Appeals ENG 100, Maiana Minahal Kapiolani Community College Whats the big deal with persuasion? Whats the big deal with persuasion? Oh, those Greeks & Romans Whats the big deal with persuasion?
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Oh, those Greeks & Romans
What’s the big deal with persuasion?
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Oh, those Greeks & Romans Why is academic writing so focused on persuading?
To build knowledge
What’s the big deal with persuasion?
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Oh, those Greeks & Romans Why is academic writing so focused on persuading?
To build knowledge
Point & Support
Point – the idea or opinion that the author is trying to convince you to agree with Support – authors include certain examples and information to appeal to you and convince you
What’s the big deal with persuasion?
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Three Types of Appeals
Different ways that people try to convince you to agree with them Logical appeal (logos) Emotional appeal (pathos) Ethical appeal (ethos)
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What kind of appeal is this?
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What kind of appeal is this?
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What kind of appeal is this?
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People try to persuade you, all the time, to: believe certain
things, behave a certain way, and do what they want
Why does this matter to you?
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People try to persuade you, all the time, to: believe certain things, behave a certain way, and do what they want Writers try to persuade their audiences, all the time, to: agree with them, believe their point of view is better than someone else’s
Why does this matter to you?
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People try to persuade you, all the time, to: believe certain things, behave a certain way, and do what they want Writers try to persuade their audiences, all the time, to: agree with them, believe their point of view is better than someone else’s Remember that these three appeals can overlap when people are trying to persuade you, but you want to be able to distinguish between them
Why does this matter to you?
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People try to persuade you, all the time, to: believe certain things, behave a certain way, and do what they want Writers try to persuade their audiences, all the time, to: agree with them, believe their point of view is better than someone else’s Remember that these three appeals can overlap when people are trying to persuade you, but you want to be able to distinguish between them
You don’t want to be fooled! Recognize when people are trying to persuade you using fallacies and manipulation!
Why does this matter to you?
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One Example
My nephew
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Let’s evaluate the appeals: are they convincing?
Logos (logic, facts, data, percentages) Pathos (emotion, can relate, personal stories) Ethos (trustworthiness, authority, credibility)
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Another Example
Your good friend
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True love does not exist.
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True love does not exist.
My partner of 7 years just left me.
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True love does not exist.
My partner of 7 years just left me. Two of my friends are cheating on their partners.
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True love does not exist.
My partner of 7 years just left me. Two of my friends are cheating on their partners. The divorce rate in the U.S. is above 50%.
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True love does not exist.
My partner of 7 years just left me. Two of my friends are cheating on their partners. The divorce rate in the U.S. is above 50%. The average length of marriage in the U.S. is 8.8 years.
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True love does not exist.
My partner of 7 years just left me. Two of my friends are cheating on their partners. The divorce rate in the U.S. is above 50%. The average length of marriage in the U.S. is 8.8 years. What appeals are being used in this support? Are these strong or weak appeals? What questions do you ask to decide if it’s strong or weak? Based on this, is your friend’s argument convincing or unconvincing?
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Image Credits
https://newjersey.salvationarmy.org/NewJersey/christmasvolunteer http://honolulu-politics.tumblr.com/post/47597234778/political-payback-honolulu-mayor-kirk-caldwell https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-we-should-leave-every-mass-better-than-when-we-went- in-74335 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-must-see-tv-judge-jeanines-show-and-her-positive-take-on-the- president/2018/04/05/626169a8-3902-11e8-b57c-9445cc4dfa5e_story.html?utm_term=.0f2b6e5deecc https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/10/hillary-clinton-robot-sweat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ige http://www.barrettbellamyclimate.com/page29.htm
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