How Does Turkle Use Ethos In The Flight From Conversation

American psychologist, Jean M. Twenge in her relevant and informative article, “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?,” where she claims that iGen is “on the brink” of a mental health crisis--- the culprit being smartphones. She supports her claim through the use of ethos which emphasizes how knowledgeable she is and thorough her expertise is. This can be seen in the line when she refers to her being a “22-year-old doctoral student in psychology” and her study of “generational differences for 25 years.” This creates a sense of trust between the reader and Twenge because she has been learning about the difference between generations, therefore, she must be well versed in knowing what is abnormal (that being the unhappiness teens feel). Additionally,

To let people know that he was a good guy, he had to do something special that a normal person would not do constantly. According to Aristotle, a speaker uses three methods to discuss his argument. These methods are ethos, pathos, and logos. These methods are used to grab a reader’s attention to make them be more involved into the argument the writer states. Brent Staples uses ethos to describe the situation he is going through and why he is being treated that way.

Ethos in Greek means character. Ethos refers to the trustworthiness or credibility of the writer or speaker. Kennedy uses ethos by letting us know the sources of his facts. He uses ethos when he says that quote about the employment costs was told to him by the Acting Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. When Kennedy let the audience know where his sources came from, the audience knows that they can trust what Kennedy says during his speech. The audience will know he isn’t talking non-sense. This means his arguments are more effective, and the audience will want to support his

Ethos is an appeal to ethics, which gives the author credibility to persuade their attended audience. For instance, both Lukianoff and Haidt give a little insight about who they are, “Greg Lukianoff is a constitutional lawyer and the president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, which defends free speech and academic freedom on campus, and has advocated for students and faculty involved in many of the incidents this article describes; Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist who studies the American culture wars.” (Lukianoff and Haidt). Using this rhetorical strategy to start their argument off was a strong approach to persuading their attended audience because it provides credibility to the readers to prove to them that the authors know what they’re talking about and it makes the argument much more effective. Another example of ethos that the authors provide is, “Today, what we call the Socratic method is a way of teaching that fosters critical thinking, in part by encouraging students to question their own unexamined beliefs, as well as the received wisdom of those around them… But vindictive protectiveness teaches students to think in a very different way… A campus culture devoted to policing speech and punishing speakers is likely to engender patterns of thought that are surprisingly similar to those long identified by cognitive behavioral therapists as causes

Logos appeals to reason. Logos can also be thought of as the text of the argument, as well as how well a writer has argued his or her point. Ethos appeals to the writer’s character and can also be thought of as the role of the writer in the

To conclude, author’s inspire their audience through evoking empathy and compassion in them. This is important because it helps people understand more about the world and know when changes

Ethos is to convince someone of character or credibility of the persuader. It puts author

Ethos is a persuasive language that is an appeal to authority and credibility. President Richard Nixon uses ethos in “The Great Silent Majority” speech when he says “As president, I hold the responsibility for choosing the best path to that goal and leading the Nation along it”(Nixon). President Nixon is saying that by him being President, it is his job to put the whole nation on a good path. This fits the definition of ethos because when people hear Nixon say “As President,” they immediately feel a sense of credibility of what he is going to say. By President Nixon saying this makes the speech more

According to How Writing Works the definition of the term “ethos” is, “the credibility of the writer.” Ethos can work in two ways, you can possess it, or you can earn it. Nansook Park earned her PhD in psychology and is a psychology professor at the University of Michigan, so her work it’s a given that she has experience in the field. From reading the whole excerpt it seems as though the target audience is the everyday American citizen. Park’s tone is more relaxed and sympathetic, which makes her and her arguments more relatable.

Ethos is basically the authors credibility, the reader must decide if the author of the writing is trustworthy and believable. Pathos is how to author appeals

This essay really does appeal to all three of the ethos, logos, and pathos. He talks about so many different things that appeal to people in different ways. He uses ethos when he talks about his position in the United States. He talks about logos when he talks about why we need peace and all of the points also appeal to logos. Finally it appeals to pathos by talking about why we entered the war and the point of all of this.

How to Speak How to Listen by Mortimer Adler discusses the best techniques to use while in an argument. According to Adler, ethos signifies one’s character. Ethos is present when one is trying to have a character that is fitting for the purpose at hand. Ethos includes making yourself attractive to the audience and proving to them that you are credible. An example of having ethos has a lot to do with how I would present myself to the audience. In order for them to believe that I am credible, I must look the part, that includes cleanliness, looking put together, and healthy. If the audience sees that you can take care of yourself, then they have a higher chance of believing that you can take care of them and their situation. Using ethos can also include presenting the audience with a personal story. This will fill them in with background information about myself and let them know how my character played out during whatever situation I spoke about. The situation would have to be similar to the one the audience is facing, in order for them to draw parallels and better understand how I would handle that particular event.

One way ethos is used in social media is all of the tweets about the new iphone. Most people are tweeting that the new iphone is acting up, and it’s too high in price. How do we know that they’ve even tried the new phone? Is this someone you can trust? The more people that tweet about the phone, the more likely you are to believe that the phone really is acting up. This makes the person tweeting about it, a credible and trustworthy source. Add a transition, to help the flow

When using ethos you create a sense of authority to the reader that what you are saying is reliable. For example, in commercials athletes advertise athletic products, while models advertise beauty products. This shows a reader that professional people in a certain field backup a product in a positive way. Ethos is also used when someone uses actions that a person has completed in the past, to help persuade people that they have experience and are reliable. When using logos you can cite statistics, analogies, and historical context about a topic to show you are a credible source and that the information you are using can be proven with evidence. It enhances a rational and fact based reasoning on a topic. If you use pathos and appeal to the more emotional side of a topic, a reader could immediately identify your source as bias, as it uses a human’s sense of emotion to get someone to agree with a topic.

First, I would like to start by talking about Zadie Smith’s use of ethos in her essay “Generation Why.” The first example is in the first paragraph. Smith starts off by establishing credibility right away and presenting herself as trustworthy. She states, "'I was there' at Facebook's inception, and remember Facemash and the fuss it caused." This statement made Smith's readers trust her because she was