Rhetorical Appeals & Logical Fallacies by https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu Notes about ethos, logos, pathos, and some logical fallacies. Created for Skatrud’s Public Speaking class en-us 2016-10-05 18:14:02 UTC 2016-10-10 14:05:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Ethos 17gibsog https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128599300 Ethos: is an appeal to ethics, and is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.

Example: Kobe Bryant is credible because he is a professional athlete]]> 2016-10-05 18:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128599300 Logos: is an appeal to logic, persuading an audience by reason. 17gibsog https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128600460

Example: Duck on the left tries to explain why they are related but duck on right doesn't want to believe it]]> 2016-10-05 18:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128600460 Pathos: is an appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response. 17gibsog https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128601112

Example: Makes people feel sad for the puppy]]> 2016-10-05 18:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128601112 hasty generalization: When a conclusion is not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence.  17gibsog https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128601524

Example: Assumes everything he does is wrong because its not how he does it]]> 2016-10-05 18:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128601524 Post hoc: occurring or done after the event 17gibsog https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128601929

Example: because the bear called the dog a poopy head the pig hit the turtle]]> 2016-10-05 18:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128601929 17gibsog https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128602509 Slippery slope: One thing leads to the next eventually leading to something unacceptable


Example: Starts small and one thing leads to the next and
]]> 2016-10-05 18:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128602509 bandwagon: a activity or cause that has suddenly becomes popular. 17gibsog https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128603428

Example: Everyone in the picture is a Golden State fan because they are really good]]> 2016-10-05 18:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128603428 17gibsog https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128603909 Appeal to Authority: Person A is claims to be knowledgeable on subject S. Person A makes claim C about subject S. Therefore, C is true.

Example: most people view doctors as knowledgeable so what they say must be true 
]]> 2016-10-05 18:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128603909 ad populum: An argument that concludes something is true because lots of people believe it 17gibsog https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128604498

Example: Liz jumped so everyone else followed behind]]> 2016-10-05 18:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128604498 Ad hominem: When an argument is argued by attacking the character, motive, or attribute the character has  17gibsog https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128605457

Example: Player attacked another player instead of the argument]]> 2016-10-05 18:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/17gibsog/8q854l2rpjhu/wish/128605457