Pathos from Purdue OWL
Pathos,
or emotional appeal, appeals to an audience's needs, values, and emotional
sensibilities.
Argument emphasizes reason, but used
properly there is often a place for emotion as well. Emotional appeals can use
sources such as interviews and individual stories to paint a more legitimate
and moving picture of reality or illuminate the truth. For example, telling the
story of a single child who has been abused may make for a more persuasive
argument than simply the number of children abused each year because it would
give a human face to the numbers.
Only use an emotional appeal if it
truly supports the claim you are making, not as a way to distract from the real
issues of debate. An argument should never use emotion to misrepresent the
topic or frighten people.
By Wednesday, February 26 at 9:00 am email me a example of
pathos used in an advertisement. Please include in your email the explanation
of the emotional appeal.
Monday – Practice 2
Tuesday – Practice returned. Fill out learning goal. Discuss
areas of concern.
Wednesday – Pathos – from the heart
Thursday – Wrap up and conclusions
Friday – Practice 3
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