August 19, 2014

Open Book quiz...

Take out a piece of paper...

Write down one or two word which you think best describes each of the following...

1. Ethos
2. Logos
3. pathos

What do the letters in SOAPS stand for? 

4. S
5. O
6. A
7. P
8. S

9-15. (7 points)  Think about the last time you had a discussion or argument where you were trying to persuade someone to see something from your perspective or do something you wanted or needed them to do. What were the SOAPS of that argument and which appeal (pathos, logos, ethos) do you feel was most important in your attempt to get your point across.  In two or three sentences, explain why that appeal struck you as the most important part of your argument.

S
O
A
P
S

Ethos, logos, or pathos...Which was most important and why?

Grade your own paper...



Listen to the NPR story

San Antonio Mental Health story


With a partner...

Did you feel the reporter established ethos? How so? What made the reporter of this story feel legitimate and trustworthy or not so much?

What about the police officer? Did he seem trustworthy?  Why?

Homework: Read pages 11-23 in The Language of Composition in preparation for tomorrow.