Every argument includes Logos, Pathos, and Ethos. Everyone has their own approach when writing a paper but every paper should include Logos, Pathos, and Ethos as a way to persuade your audience. Logos is the logical appeal in an argument. How do you appeal to the reader, does your paper make sense, is your research from a reliable source? These are things you should ask yourself when effectively trying to apply logos to your paper. Pathos appeals based on emotion. You want to draw your audience in with their emotions this will help keep their attention and engage them in your writing. An example of Pathos is writing an emotional story that have your audience happy, sad, or, angry. Ethos is a certain something that an individual has, a person's character as perceived by the audience. You want your audience to think you are believable and that they can trust what you are saying is honest and truthful.
Knowing how Logos, Pathos, and Ethos work together can help you write a solid persuasive paper. When you know what these three words mean you will ask yourself if your paper includes them and reflect on how you can or should use them more effectively. This will help you become a better persuasive writer.
Natasha, you're absolutely right about the importance of self-reflection. Until you know the terms, it's almost impossible to reflect on how you're using the concepts. And if you can't reflect on your practice, you can't improve it. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very well written blog post. i felt it was very informative and i liked the tone you conveyed. i liked the questions that you posed to the reader. I think it made the reader feel more involved and gave a sense of interaction with the author. Also, i agree with Eric about your thoughts on a persons reflection. Keep up the good work.
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