Time to Write
It’s your turn now to find your own argumentative topic. You may still revise your topic as you continue your research and writing process. However, now is a good time to try to make a decision...
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Ethos
Appealing to ethos is all about using credibility, either your own as a writer or of your sources, in order to be persuasive. Essentially, ethos is about believability. Will your audience find you believable?...
Pathos
Appealing to pathos is about appealing to your audience’s emotions. Because people can be easily moved by their emotions, pathos is a powerful mode of persuasion. When you think about appealing to pathos, you...
Logos
Logos is about appealing to your audience’s logical side. You have to think about what makes sense to your audience and use that as you build your argument. As writers, we appeal to logos...
Analyze This
As you have learned, balancing ethos, pathos, and logos as you build your argument is an important part of being persuasive. Now that you have learned about all three modes of persuasion, it should...
Time to Write
It’s time to think about how you will appeal to ethos, pathos, and logos and, depending upon where you are in your process, maybe even draft a few rough paragraphs using your source material...
Argumentative Thesis Overview
Are you ready to review what you have learned about argumentative thesis statements? The video below will help with that. Be sure the volume on your computer is turned up as you review information on...
Audience Analysis
As a first step toward analyzing your audience for argument, you should review the Analyzing Your Audience worksheet in the Writing Process area of the Excelsior OWL. Then, check out this video below, which will take...
Offending an Audience
You have learned now that your writing isn’t just for you and that part of your role as a writer is to keep the audience in mind when you write. Some students struggle with...