This episode provides an overview of the three artistic proofs: ethos, logos, and pathos.  We define each one and talk about how they can be used to construct a piece of communication.

Transcript here.

Additional Resources:  

• Silva Rhetoricae's "Persuasive Appeals"
• Purdue OWL's "Aristotle's Rhetorical Situation" (overlaps with rhetorical situation) and "Using Rhetorical Strategies for Persuasion"
• Melanie Gagich and Emilie Zickel's "Rhetorical Appeals:  Logos, Pathos, and Ethos Defined"
• The Speaker's Lab's "What are Ethos, Pathos, and Logos?: Rhetorical Appeals"

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