Overview
There are two parts to this assignment:
Part 1:
- Describe Ethos, Logos, and Pathos and explain why these elements are important to presenting a successful persuasive argument.
Part 2:
- Using the online site “ProCon.org” – find a topic/issue of interest to you, read both sides of the argument, and then summarize the elements of ethos, logos, and pathos presented.
- Do you have to have all three elements (ethos, logos, and pathos) for an argument to be persuasive? Why or why not?
- Does a speaker need to change an audience's members mind completely to be successful at persuasion? Why or why not?