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    the argument. Conversely, later championing “the underdog,” as he paints those with lower IQs, could potentially make up for his somewhat brazen attitude for some members of his large, and no doubt very disparate, audience. His argument does use pathos a little; citing the lower IQs, and that the people who own them may struggle trying to bend to American culture’s demand for a Bachelor’s Degree, tends to tug on the emotions of the reader, probably intentionally. This helps Murray a lot, for throughout

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    Sports are the entertainment that is spreading throughout the world. Because of this, there are many sports leagues that are culturally diverse. People have started the address the issue of diversity in sports. For example, Leo Kahane, Neil Longley, and Robert Simmons wrote an article titled “The Effects of Coworker Heterogeneity on Firm-Level Output: Assessing the Impacts of Cultural and Language Diversity in the National Hockey League,” and this article talks about how teams and players have to

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    It is important as a writer to choose appropriate words to improve your argument. Without strong diction, your argument is weak because it lacks the extra emphasis. Pathos text include the use of “loaded” words which serve as a purpose to draw the heartstrings of a person. It is also important to use effective, positive or negative connotations to emphasize the meaning. Ethos includes logical and reasonable information that demonstrates shared values with the audience. Logos focuses on a main idea

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    towards an audience, their main goal is to appeal to sociology and the fundamental speaking ideas that grab the attention in multitudes of people. In order to obtain a successful speech, leaders and lecturers often accommodate to ethos, logos, and pathos and work to have a strong balance of each element. By incorporating these ideas, listeners are more than likely to be conveyed and persuaded into believing or investing in the speaker’s words. As a result, the speaker is then able to incorporate a

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    and pathos. The most disliked teenager that runs the halls is a popular blonde-.... She's tall and slender, with a waist as supple as a willow... slatternly tongue

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    Pathos is appealing to one’s emotions. Pathos pulls at the heart strings, invoking pity or any emotions. Pathos is a very powerful tool when making a persuasive presentation. Using a personal narrative that involves individual feelings is a natural way to bring emotions into a presentation allowing the audience to feel the message rather than just hear it (Nelson, Titsworth, and Person, 2013, pg. 242). An example of pathos being used are commercials soliciting

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    obtain anything one has ever desired? Rhetorical appeals and persuasion use language to help one get what one wants. The three rhetorical appeals are logos, ethos, and pathos. Logos is the persuasion of an audience through logic and reasoning. Ethos is persuading an audience through the credibility of the author. Finally, pathos is the persuasion of an audience through the emotions of the audience. This paper will focus on how the creative use of language can be used not only for one’s personal

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    rhetoric used by the creator of the Pontiac Ad. Cite specific examples from the readings and ad as you explain In this 03 Pontiac ad, the rhetorical strategy that has been utilized is the Pathos (emotions) method. The first example I want to point out is the statement “Jesus Tap-Dancing Christ”. In a pathos strategy the reader is drawn in and connected by spirituality or religious traditions. The ad also uses imagery and figurative language that provokes an emotional response when it states how

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    Analysis There are many different ways to appeal to an audience or any group of people. One very clever way of doing this would be to use logos, pathos and ethos. Logos uses inductive or deductive reasoning by citing facts as evidence, therefore proving their point using logical evidence. Another technique that an author can use is Pathos, when using pathos the author tries to appeal to the emotions of the audience by describing the effect of a situation, essentially trying to affect the audience’s

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    Antony gave the most effective funeral speech to thoroughly convince the Roman people to side with him and rebel against the conspirators. In order to accomplish this, Antony uses the persuasive techniques logos, ethos, and pathos. To start his speech, Antony opens with some kind words about Caesar. Antony uses ethos by speaking kindly of Caesar and saying, “He was my friend, he was faithful and just to me” (line 81). Antony appears to be a honest and humble man mourning for his friend. By saying

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