ENGL 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Argument, Pathos, Simile
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Engl 112 nov 20: simple = simple, simplistic = dumbed down, over simplified, claim (disputed) -> Human rights arguments, religious arguments (share interest and beliefs) Personal anecdotes make strong appeals to ethos and maybe pathos. Identifying claims: existence (how much, how large, how many, causality (because, cause and effect, language, values, actions, logical argument is a rational persuasion, has to be supported w 1 or 2 reasons. You should wear a jacket because it"s going to rain today. : kairos: Appeals: logos: appeal to logic, reason logically, ethos: credibility of the author by alluding to others, by his reputation, sounding like he has good morals, pathos: appeal to pity. Tone: diction, academic, sophisticated, informal, colloquial, sarcastic, syntax, sentences, fragments, figurative strategies, simile, metaphor, personification. For the test: evaluate the opposite side of the argument and expand on why your side is more correct, bring dark pens.
