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    The document discusses the rhetorical triangle, which consists of ethos, pathos, and logos as the three means of persuasion. Ethos involves establishing credibility through demonstrating knowledge and fairness. Pathos involves appealing to emotions through the use of descriptive language, figurative language, and shaping the appeal to the audience. Logos involves appealing to logic through providing examples, citing authority, and using inductive and deductive reasoning.

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    The document discusses the rhetorical triangle, which consists of ethos, pathos, and logos as the three means of persuasion. Ethos involves establishing credibility through demonstrating knowledge and fairness. Pathos involves appealing to emotions through the use of descriptive language, figurative language, and shaping the appeal to the audience. Logos involves appealing to logic through providing examples, citing authority, and using inductive and deductive reasoning.

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    THE RHETORICAL TRIANGLE

    ETHOS
    establishing your credibility

    demonstrating knowledge
    establishing common ground
    demonstrating fairness
    ethical fallacies: ad hominem,
    guilt by association

    PATHOS
    appealing to emotion

    LOGOS
    appealing to logic

    using description and concrete


    language
    using figurative language
    (metaphors, similes, analogies)
    shaping your appeal to your
    audience
    emotional fallacies: bandwagon
    appeal, flattery, in-crowd
    appeal, veiled threats, false
    analogies, weasel words
    still confused?
    refer to NSMH (chapter 5) or EA (chapters 4-7) for
    more detailed discussion of these points

    providing examples and


    precedents
    citing authority and testimony
    establishing causes and effects
    using inductive and deductive
    reasoning
    logical fallacies: begging the
    question, post hoc fallacy, non
    sequitur, either-or, hasty
    generalization, oversimplification

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