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Basic ethos/pathos/logos intro lecture instructor notes K. TafollaYoung Before looking at the way arguments are structured, it is important to think about the fact that they are written in a social context. They’re not some paper, some entity that exists in a vacuum. By its very nature, an argument paper is supposed to persuade. This means that in writing an argument paper, we have three entities to worry about. These can be visualized as a triangle. ETHOS: Writer This refers to the credibility of the writer. Can be a writer’s reputation in the field, but also how honest the writing is. Are you hiding behind words? How do you treat opposing ideas? Do you build a “straw man?” (Also physical presentation, appearance of work) LOGOS: Message Internal consistency of the message itself, the clarity of its claim, whether it contradicts itself, whether it uses strong supporting evidence. We can think of it as “logic” or “logical appeal.” PATHOS: Audience Refers to “suffering,” like the word “empathy.”How to make the reader open to your message, engaging the reader emotionally, “hooking” him in, making him see your beliefs, values, understanding In an argument paper, it’s important to balance all of these things. (Talk about what might happen if you lack any one of these.) Also, it’s important to note the practical application of these things to real-world situations. If you give a company a business plan and they see the logic in it, but just can’t relate to it, it won’t be successful. If you write an editorial, and it’s all about making the reader identify with you, it will probably not be successful. If you’re disputing what a set of lab results means and you build a straw man, you’ll alienate the other side.