Writing Homework Help
San Diego State University Power of Reasoning Hidden Figures Book Discussion
- Give a specific example from Shetterly to show what an appeal to our sense of logic or logos looks like using data, facts, research and explain why she gave this specific example for her intended audience. In other words, why would this logos appeal be especially persuasive for her target audience?
- Give a specific example from Shetterly to show what an appeal to our sense of emotion or pathos looks like using stories of individuals’ suffering or triumph, and explain why she gave this specific example for her intended audience. In other words, why would this pathos appeal be especially persuasive for her target audience?
- Give a specific example from Shetterly to show what an appeal to our sense of credibility or ethos looks like using valid source info., the writer’s credentials, etc., and explain why she gave this specific example or detail for her intended audience. In other words, why would this ethos appeal be especially persuasive for her target audience?
- Typically, a combination of all three rhetorical appeals makes our discussion particularly compelling for our readers. How can we use these examples of appeals to logic (logos), emotion (pathos), and credibility (ethos) to make our own writing well-supported and persuasive ?