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Stance
JingJing Lai, Hali Chung, James Marsh, Katelyn Kraft
Sensodyne Commercial
What is this commercial trying to say?
Sensodyne Commercial
What is stance?
To take a position for or against something or someone
Includes:
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Logos = Logic
The use of logic, rationality, and critical
reasoning to persuade.
Appeals to the mind
Seeks to persuade the reader intellectually
e.g. 9 out of 10 dentists recommend Sensodyne
Ethos
Ethos = Ethics and Credibility
Establishment of a writers or speakers
authority, credibility, and believability as
he/she speaks or writes
Seeks to persuade that the writer/speaker
can be trusted or believed
Pathos
Pathos = Emotion
The use of emotion and affect to persuade
Appeals to the heart and ones emotions
Seeks to persuade the reader emotionally
e.g. Line 7-8: The patients feel good about it because
Hey, I can go outside, I feel good, I can drink a cold
drink, you know?
Essay Practice
Directions:
Stance
However, working more than about 15 hours a week is
harmful to adolescents because it reduces their
involvement with school, encourages a materialistic and
expensive lifestyle, and increases the chance of having
problems with drugs and alcohol.