Ethos+Logos+Pathos

Back to Blog =Overview: = //Persuasion is a part of much of human activity, and is the sole driving force of advertisement. In this module, you will learn about the three primary categories of persuasion: Pathos, Logos, and Ethos.//

=Objective: = //Understand the ways in which the rhetorical strategies of Pathos, Logos, and Ethos are used to persuade.//

=Here's what you need to do: =
 * 1)  Learn what Pathos, Ethos, and Logos are. We'll be referring to them for the entire unit, so do your grades a favor and get the learning done up front.
 * Here is a site with some simple explanations and some good examples.
 * Here is a very simplified video explanation. You and your younger siblings can learn together!
 * 1) Test your knowledge!
 * 2) Head over to Quizlet and try out the Space Race game!
 * 3) Type in the type of persuasion you see (ethos, logos, pathos) to identify the persuasive techniques of advertisements
 * 4) Take a screenshot of your highest/best score and email it to me (sthsmedia@gmail.com). The top five scores by Friday will receive extra credit!

=<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Here's how you'll be graded: =
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',LucidaGrande,Lucida,'Helvetica Neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">High Score Screenshot (extra credit)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',LucidaGrande,Lucida,'Helvetica Neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This knowledge will be assessed by your performance on a number of assignments during the unit.