The “The Science of Why People Insist on Making Idiotic Decisions” by Andre Spicer is about why he thinks people are dumb. In the beginning Spicer gives three examples of how people completely disagree with expert opinions even with evidence that proves them right. The following paragraphs after gives reasons why he thinks people disagree with expert opinions. Spicer uses mostly ethos and logos to back his argument. Throughout the article Spicer gives examples and backs up his claims. Almost every time he backs a claim it’s with logos followed by ethos. Although he gives good claims his article has little facts to support them. Even though Spicer has a lot of empty claims. Beside the empty claims with the few facts he has Spicer is still able to prove his argument. …show more content…
In the first three paragraphs Spicer gives no real evidence to back up his claims.
Although in the fourth is when he finally gives any real evidence in his article. Spicer states “The annual Edelman trust barometer shows that academics and industry experts continue to be trusted by 70% of the public. This compares to 43% for CEOs and 38% for government officials.” He uses ethos to back up is logos. By saying “Edelman trust barometer” he is crediting his logos. Throughout his article whenever he gives facts or logos he backs it with ethos or credibility. In the article Spicer uses his own research to back claims. By doing this he is using ethos and crediting himself. For example “In The Stupidity Paradox, a recent work I completed with Mats Alvesson, we asked why, in a world of increasingly smart people, we so frequently end up making incredibly stupid decisions.” He does this throughout the article. By backing up his own claims he provides evidence to show he is right. Also when he sites his own work it’s not just his name on the work. By giving the other person it proves that his research isn't
bais. Although he makes good claims he backs up only a few. Instead the claims that aren’t backed up are followed by examples. When he states a claim he explains what he means thoroughly and gives examples. Although the claims are still empty claims by elaborating he is convincing the readers. Also the structure that the article is set up in makes the article flow enough to where it’s hard to notices the empty claims. On the other hand the few facts that he gives are strong. Spicer knows when and where to place his evidence. The claims that he does back up are convincing enough that the reader wouldn’t noticed when the others aren’t. The claims he backs are strong claims. The ones he leaves empty aren’t. Also Spicer knows how to make the article flow so people wouldn’t noticed the weak claims he gives. Beside the empty claims Spicer still convinces the readers his side of the argument. With the few credibility and facts he gives they are strong enough to hide the empty ones. He also flows the article well enough that the readers wouldn’t notice his lack of evidence. Lastly the empty claims are surrounded with explanation and examples he tricks them into thinking it’s not a empty claim. All of these strengthen is point in the article which is to prove why people makes stupid mistakes even if the don’t lack the intelligence.
Stone uses ethos less frequently then logos. In the article, Stone’s ethos is accomplished by using a real life example when he stated, “Consider just one example: A doctor I know recently submitted a referral for a costly MRI scan for a 46-year-old woman with a week
When using quotes, the author can show that he has done research because he pulled the quotes from multiple sources. An example of this ethos is on page 32 chapter two, it states “Tolstoy once wrote what fascinated him about war was “its reality” – not the strategies of generals or the maneuvers of troops but the “actual killings”. “He was more interested to know in what way and under the influence of what feelings one soldier kills another”. This is a prime example of ethos because it evokes the emotion of the reader, not only this but it talks about emotion which is in fact ethos. For an example of logos, the reader can look at page 250 paragraph one, the example is that of the death toll of the Union soldiers.
Lars Eighner uses the appeal of ethos the most prominently in his book to prove he is credible, followed by an appeal logos by applying logic and pathos using stories.
Ethos – I think Carson achieves ethos in a couple of ways. The first way ethos is built is by the qualifications listed before the excerpt. While this little biography may not be of the author’s doing, it still manages to build important credibility before you even hear what Carson has to say. In the piece itself, Carson manages to come across as knowledgeable and informed. This is due in part to the language she uses, such as “vernacular” and “flareback”, and the quotes and
By doing this he is making his evidence reliable since he uses two different styles of research and stating where he got his evidence. You can analyze the rhetorical appeals of ethos by looking at where the author gets into his evidence and how he states it as well such as, “I asked Todd Dawson, a biologist at Berkeley, to run McDonald’s meal through his mass spectrometer and calculate how much of carbon in it came originally from corn plant.” (p. 116). This will show you what type of author he is and where his intentions are with his writing. As for pathos, he talks about his own experiences with him and his family when it came to fast food. What his relationship with fast food is and his son, who seems to really enjoy fast food and how it effects his relationship with food such as, “My eleven-year-old son, Issac, was more than happy to join me at McDonald’s;” (p. 109). This means that the author is trying to be relatable to the audience. Finally logos, Pollan has brought in a scientists that did research on the fast food. Therefore, bringing in logic and scientific evidence, which brings in unbiased point of
- The best example is to keep the logo as clean and clean as possible, Google company logo
Ethos: A key element of ethos is the speaker credibility. Ethos is also created when the writer is an expert and/or the writer uses evidence from reliable source Autism speaks a non-profit organization is providing first responders training at the national level is an important step towards increasing the safety of the autism community, by ensuring that first responders have the tools they need to effectively responds to an an emergency involving a child with autism (Autism Speaks, 2017).
Ethos is the use of one’s title or background in order to speak on an issue that is presented. Hasselstrom is a female poet, essayist and writing teacher who is using experiences in order to debate the issue of carrying a weapon. Hasselstrom does not have the proper ethos in order to speak on this topic because she does not have any credentials that state she is qualified enough to speak on the issue of guns. The most experience Hasselstrom has with a weapon is the fact that she owns one, however she is lacks the credentials to give certifiable proof that other methods besides a gun is the only valid method that could prevent a physical altercation from occuring. In the excerpt, Hasselstrom stated that a pistol is the only way to shift the balance of power which then provided safety. She has no background on if that statement is true nor have any of the knowledge to justify the
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On September 11, 2001, America was forever changed. On this day, America faced the biggest terrorist attack that had ever been carried out; thousands of people lost their lives that day. Throughout the sadness and mourning of this terrible event, George Bush addressed the nation with one of the most memorable speeches. When President Bush addressed the nation, he stated that America is strong and they could try to bring us down, but we will not be broken.This speech gave hope to many Americans and helped them remember to stay strong. This day will be forever remembered for all the souls that lost their lives and the brave people who threatened their own life to save others.
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She uses testimonial device to bring in the well-known reliable source known as Llewellyn Hinkes-Jones from “The Atlantic” to help support her case. She uses pathos to appeal to her audience’s emotions by pulling on their heartstrings. She uses the logos to provide support to her article which she means to convince her audience by use of logic, reason, or statistics. She uses euphemism to make something harsh or distasteful sound in a somewhat positive way. She uses ethos to convince her audience of her credibility. There are very few weaknesses in her article which are greatly outweighed by the many strengths in
In the 1960’s America was divided over the voting rights of African Americans. It was a time of racial and political unrest as president Lyndon B. Johnson encouraged Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act. On March 16, 1965 “We Shall Overcome” was delivered to congress. Lyndon B. Johnson was elected vice president of the United States in 1960 and became the 36th president in 1963. Throughout his speech Johnson uses a variety of strategies to persuade the nation that African Americans have the right to vote. Some of these strategies include ethos, logos, and pathos.
Ethos is defined as appeal to ethics, and without ethics the audience may look to the writer as someone who is not credible to speak about their argument, but if the writer finds credible sources then he/she may appeal to the audience by what knowledge they learned from the sources they have. In the movie Milk (2008) directed by Gus Van Sant, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) who is the first openly gay elected Political Official, battles for the rights of gay people in San Francisco, California. The use of Ethos is in the scene when Senator Briggs (Dennis O’Hare) tells Harvey Milk that he has the public vote and the people would vote for him because he is the
The Doctrine of Ethos states that music effects character and emotion of man by way of morals or ethics. It was arranged into certain scales, each with a certain characteristic. Specific scales were said to be able to inspire rage or sadness. Some were said to inspire happiness, and one was even said to weaken the mind due to its simplicity. Greek music, of which the Doctrine of Ethos specifically talked about, wasn’t just solely instrumental. Improvising, they usually incorporated lyrics and even dance. Music was studied by the Greeks on a level that would be considered excessive in our society by all but our musicologists, ethnomusicologist, music theorists, and a small minority that take their love of music to more than just an aesthetic level. In our world, a world of empiricism and skepticism, the Doctrine of Ethos may sound a bit hard to believe. It may even sound magical and mystical, but I feel that it has some deep roots in truth. Philosophers, musicians, and even the layman have all theorized about the effect of music on the mind, body, and soul. After all, as William Congreve said in his The Mourning Bride, “Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.”