Balancing the Sword - A comprehensive study guide to life's manual
Perfect to frame the discussions of your family worship or a church-wide study.

Home

Buy Now

Books

Reading Planner

Vocabulary Tool

Gallery

Author

Blog

Testimonials

Study Support

Homeschoolers

   Organizations

   Events

   Speakers

   Laws

   Other

FAQ

Tell a Friend

Contact



Bookmark and Share

Glossary

Definition of word.

modes of persuasion
modes of persuasion

modes of persuasion

Methods of Appeal Basis for Persuasion

Aristotle's Rhetoric gave a different definition:  ethos was the creditbility of the speaker; pathos was the ; and logos was the .

Ethos: applications of goodness (loving, kind, honorable, generous, ); virtuous, correct, principled, proper, noble, exemplary, do the right thing; society's collective conscience; moral; sin; scale of justice; God; blessing v. cursing; loves or hates; deserve; merit; equality; equity; list emotions (anger, compassion; pride; fear; personalize; (if it were you?)

Pathos: emotional, (shame, pride, anger, joy, sorrow, depression, tranquil, jealousy, embarrassment, humility, cheerful, compassionate, ); pluck heart strings; feels right;

Logos: Useful, practical, serviceable, unworkable, unattainable, tactical, utilitarian, handy, inoperable, functional, unhelpful, effective, efficient, profitable, inconvenient, advantageous, ; related to (health, economic, political, mechanical), wise v. foolish; not emotional nor ethical; reason; smart thing; it makes sense; practical;


Author: Allen B. Wolfe

Buy Balancing the Sword!

 
Balancing the Sword is a structured study guide for every chapter of the Bible.