Example Of Ethos Pathos Logos

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Argument (P. 88) – The point of an argument is to convince someone through using truth or logic, also known as logos: facts, evidence, reliable testimonies, common sense and determining probability. This does not require the presence of an opposing force to ague. If I were to write a paper on television being the leading cause for poor vision, that would be an argument.
2) Pathos (P. 89) - The appeal to emotions. People's specific type of emotions that are susceptible include: patriarchy, justice, and family.
3) Dispute (P. 89) - This type of argument requires two or more people.
4) Tone (P.89) - This is how someone carries themselves. This results in the impression that audiences receive from the writer or arguer. Tone is established by …show more content…

89) - In Greek, ethos stood for character. Am I using appropriate language and demonstrating an understanding of an issues complex nature?
6) Topic (P. 91) - What is the point? If I am arguing about when should an adult move out of their parent's homes, the topic is as follows; Adults should stop living with their parents at a minimum age of 60. If a topic is vague, it can be argued unfavorably and undesirably, so be specific.
7) Induction (P. 91) - A tool of reasoning that relies on established patterns to make a reliable prediction.
8) Deduction (P. 101) - A type of reasoning that relies on uncertain trends to make a specific …show more content…

364) - This leads to the confusion of a statement's meaning. Due to a phrase being unclear, it can be interpreted with many different meanings.
4) Fallacy of Division (P. 364) - It includes generalizing. What may be true for all, may not be true for one.
5) Fallacy of Composition (P. 365) - It includes generalizing. What may be true for one, may not be true for all.
6) Fallacy of Begging the Question (P. 371) - This flaw in reasoning consists of coming to a conclusion without taking into consideration other explanations. For example, if I conclude that god has given me fortune for the day because I won the lottery, I am not taking into consideration the form in which the lottery operated.
7) Oversimplification (P. 372) - It is easy to ride a bike. This sentence generalizes, riding a bike may not be easy for some with motor dexterity function problems. When something is oversimplified, it lacks details.
8) Red Herring (P. 372) - This causes an aversion of attention from the thesis or main point to another point.
9) Poison the Well (P. 374) - This tactic diverts attention from the details, the logic, the reasoning, the evidence, and points it directly to the main point. This undermines all of the established arguing. This tactic does all of this by ignoring the main issue and averting attention to a source that can explain their false

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