https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5 Notes about ethos, logos, pathos, and some logical fallacies. Created for Skatrud’s Public Speaking class en-us 2016-10-05 18:04:30 UTC 2026-02-24 00:04:53 UTC hello@padlet.com 17lucasa https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128595260 Appeal to emotion

Ex: "If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die! Can’t you see how dangerous it would be to stay?"

Explanation: Appeal to someones emotions and surviving]]> 2016-10-05 18:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128595260 17lucasa https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128595416 Appeal to logic

Ex: "History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely."

Explanation: Presents history to appeal to logic]]> 2016-10-05 18:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128595416 17lucasa https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128595961 Appeal to ethics

Ex: "As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."

Explanation: The doctor appeals to the patients ethics by saying this is the right thing to do]]> 2016-10-05 18:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128595961 17lucasa https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128596567 A clue that is misleading

Ex:  A teacher catches a student cheating during a test. The student in response says, “I know I’ve made a mistake. But think of my parents. They’re going to kill me”. The student uses a red herring in his response. 

Explanation: He tries to appeal to pity to distract his teacher from the real issue.


]]> 2016-10-05 18:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128596567 17lucasa https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128597051 an event leading to another event that is usually bad

Ex: "You can never give anyone a break. If you do, they'll walk all over you."

Explanation: Giving someone a break happens and then after they abuse the break and no longer follow the rules.]]> 2016-10-05 18:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128597051 17lucasa https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128597436  Argument is right because everyone else is saying the same thing.

Ex: Bill thinks that welfare is needed in some cases. His friends in the Young Republicans taunt him every time he makes his views known. He accepts their views in order to avoid rejection.

Explanation: Person agrees with the majority]]> 2016-10-05 18:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128597436 17lucasa https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128597945 a person simply ignores a statement and changes it to be distorted.

Ex: "Senator Jones says that we should not fund the attack submarine program. I disagree entirely. I can't understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that."

Explanation: Person changes what Senator Jones said to something else.]]> 2016-10-05 18:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128597945 17lucasa https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128598318  a fallacious argument that is accepted because most or all people believe in it.

Ex: “Gods must exist, since every culture has some sort of belief in a higher being.”

Explanation: There is a god because most people believe in it.]]> 2016-10-05 18:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128598318 17lucasa https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128598933 an argument rebutted by attacking the person not the idea/viewpoint.

Ex: Responding in any debate with an attack on one’s personal beliefs.

Explanation: Person is going about someones personal belief rather than what the person said.]]> 2016-10-05 18:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128598933 17lucasa https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128599597 One event occurs and another event occurs because of that one

Ex: Joan is scratched by a cat while visiting her friend. Two days later she comes down with a fever. Joan concludes that the cat's scratch must be the cause of her illness.

Explanation: Illness happened because the first event, cat scratching her, occurred.]]> 2016-10-05 18:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/17lucasa/k2y3mprr9gy5/wish/128599597