Thursday, April 23, 2009

Aristotle's On Rhetoric: Three Persuasive Appeals

Rhetoric: the art of speaking or writing effectively
According to Aristotle,all effective rhetoric must follow the three "proofs":ethos, logos and pathos. All 3 must exist in concert with one another much like the three legs of a stool.
Ethos, Logos, Pathos

In class example:
The Gettysburg Address

Homework (Analysis worksheet):
"We Shall Go to the Moon" John F. Kennedy

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