Persuasive appeals
Ethos & Logos
Logos
Ethos
Where you would use these
How to strengthen your use of logos
An example of a strong logos is: smoking is bad for you because it increases the risk of developing lung cancer by 23x higher than the normal, non-smoker
-this example has strong supporting evidence
An example of a weak logos is: smoking is bad for you.
-this is weak because it has no supporting evidence
How to strengthen your use of ethos
A good use of ethos: Chris Brown drinks milk so you should too.
-it uses a well known celebrity
A bad use of ethos: I drink milk so you should too.
- it uses a not well known person.
Step by step guide for logos
2.find fact that relate to your argument
3.incorperate your information in a fluent way
4. Explain how your information relates to your argument and why you should support the argument
Step by step guide for ethos
2. Find celebrities that support your argument
3. Incorperate the celebrity into your writing