https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx Notes about ethos, logos, pathos, and some logical fallacies. Created for Skatrud's Public Speaking Class en-us 2016-12-13 17:50:27 UTC 2025-10-11 17:51:54 UTC hello@padlet.com 17tripie https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/143440334 Ethos is when you use logic and ethics to persuade someone. "The doctor who graduated from Harvard said not to play a sport for three weeks." This shows ethos because most people will believe whatever a doctor from Harvard says.]]> 2016-12-13 18:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/143440334 17tripie https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/143461853 Using facts to persuade the audience of something. "In 2008, 95% of people said iPhones were better than Samsung phones." By giving facts, you can persuade others of something more easily.]]> 2016-12-13 19:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/143461853 17tripie https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/143466478 Using an emotional appeal to persuade. "If you don't move to Alaska, your kid will become sad and depressed." Most people would not want to make their kids sad so they would be more likely to listen to the appeal.]]> 2016-12-13 19:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/143466478 17tripie https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/143468812 Believing in something because it is a popular belief. "Everyone I know is voting for John Smoot, so he's obviously the best choice for president." Since John Smoot is popular, others will automatically assume he is the best candidate.]]> 2016-12-13 19:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/143468812 17tripie https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144125079 Distract from truth by using pity. "My leader grew up without a mom, so vote for him." This has nothing to do with this person's views or reasoning, but instead makes the audience feel bad and persuades them to vote.]]> 2016-12-16 19:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144125079 17tripie https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144125857 Changing the argument to make the other person look weaker. "Dogs take a lot of care can be changed to my opponent does not think dogs are worth taking care of." By completely changing the argument, the opponent looks weaker even though that had nothing to do with the argument to begin with]]> 2016-12-16 19:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144125857 17tripie https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144126460 Changing what the argument is about in order to distract the opponent from the real issue.
Mike: It is morally wrong to cheat on your spouse.
Ken: But what is morality exactly?
Mike: It's a code of conduct shared by cultures.
Ken: But who makes up this code?
The code of conduct and where it began does not relate to Ken cheating on his wife, the real issue at hand.]]> 2016-12-16 19:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144126460 17tripie https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144127218 The conclusion was not made from correct evidence. "When I went to New Zealand, the airport director was so rude to me! People from New Zealand are so rude." Just because the first person they met was rude does not mean the entire country is rude.]]> 2016-12-16 19:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144127218 17tripie https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144128143 When you take a small issue and assume it will lead to a huge domino affect. "We talked and then the person ran into the the school and shot everyone up. It was because we talked." Most likely, the person did not shoot up the school because of one conversation.]]> 2016-12-16 19:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144128143 17tripie https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144128645 Using a famous/respected person as a means of persuasion. "Bill Gates dropped out of school, so you should too." Just because Bill Gates did, does not mean everyone should drop out of school.]]> 2016-12-16 19:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/17tripie/vm6d85yrs8nx/wish/144128645