Speech of the Week Composition II For each Speech of the Week (SPoW), use the process of critical reading (active reading) to help you work through and gain an understanding of the ideas presented in the piece. Remember, the stages of active reading are: Previewing/Prereading: This is where you develop a sense of what the piece is about, when it was written, who it was written by, and what its general purpose appears to be. If you don’t know much about the author, do a little research to find out the basics. This will help you get a better sense of the person, the context, the time period, etc. Annotating: This is where you essentially document your conversation with the piece--in other words, you keep track of your thoughts (what you are actively thinking as you read). Make …show more content…
If so, what are they? How do they connect to the main argument you discussed above? Write them all out. What evidence (data/specific information) does the writer provide to support her/his main idea(s)? Is the evidence sufficient and compelling? How are ethos, logos, and pathos used in the essay? Cite examples of each. Are there any logical fallacies made? If so, what are they? Which of the signposts (Contrasts and Contradictions, Quoted Words, Numbers and Stats, Word Gaps, and Extreme or Absolute Language) did you notice? What is the writer’s purpose? (Don’t just put inform, explain, or entertain--be specific. Why did the author write this piece? What was the goal the writer was hoping to accomplish?) What words does the author define/redefine (or attempt to define) in the piece? What main words does the author use that could have different interpretations (for example, “civil”, “nation” in the Gettysburg Address)? Review what you’ve read/written, and write a response to the essay which formulates and explains your own thinking and response to the ideas presented in the piece. What surprised you? What changed, challenged,
Explaining that the participation rate is declining. The author again uses logos and explains the consequence of non-reading work places. Then the author uses higher level vocabulary like coincide, literary, civically, and intellectual to give the author more credibility which makes his claim more believable. Finally, the use of pathos.
The author uses a lot of pathos because it’s better when teens can relate to something when you want them to listen. He provides a lot of anecdotes and experiences from letters sent in to him as well as celebrity quotes that convey a lot of emotions in the book. For instance, “One high school girl wrote how hard it was to deal with being called ‘Shamu’ by some kids at school because of her weight…” (105). Many girls can identify with this and Covey got their attention before going on about self worth, which, most would not have listened if he hadn’t put the excerpt. Another example is about a boy named Jake who couldn’t stop drinking.
Annotating fiction means “to add critical or explanatory notes to a text” (Encarta). Specifically, it requires you to do the following types of things:
Argumentation is not one of my strong points both verbally and on paper. And this fact became even more evident as I began to write this argumentative paper. In this essay I was unable to understand how to incorporate ethos, pathos or logos into my essay. Although the book provided various examples of each I felt that the different examples of pathos, logos and ethos that I used were not enough to express my argument well enough. Especially, since the topic I wrote about was a topic that I did not have any first hand experience on, although I have heard and read about the topic many times before hand.
2. What writing strategy does the author use that you think is effective, and why? For example, does he use examples, or does he make
Pickler 1 Christian Pickler Donovan ENGWR 302 3 September 2014 Reading Response 1 Pathos and Ethos, other than both ending in “-thos” both can provide an author facing an uphill battle in any argument with valuable tools for encouraging a reader to become engaged in a productive discussion with the author. Pathos, the appeal to emotion; and ethos, the appeal to character work together to balance an authors authority on a subject and their understanding of the issues from a readers perspective. With the appeal to character the credentials being presented to the reader must be relevant to the issue at hand, and must lend to authors credibility in the context of what the readers would expect to be a qualified authority on a subject. Erik Kain,
As the emotions of the readers are affected by the authority and factual information given throughout this article using ethos and logos. Pathos are still used by expressing the farmers’ perception even further. Quoted in the article “However, as farmers knew that the practice is not socially acceptable, they tended to underestimate risks when talking to local authorities, the media, health authorities or general public who they perceived could threaten their business” (2008, para. 31). Anger could arise from this statement because these farmers believe that water pollution is not a severe issue and when discussing this subject to the public they act like their practice is ok. The practices they are using is against WHO and the encouragement
While I had previously heard of Ethos, Pathos and Logos, I didn’t have a clear understanding of the effect each could have to an audience. Each rhetorical appeal can be useful when persuading an audience, but the most effective use of each would be pathos. Think about a time when you believe something to be true, you just felt it and when presented with actual evidenced that your beliefs were incorrect it didn’t sway your way of thinking. How many times have you seen a headline about a crime of logic? We as humans are emotional creatures. I believe it to be impossible for us to make a decision without emotion.
In the introductory chapters of the textbook I recognized some of the basic concepts outlines from having taken a previous speech class while also being introduced to a few new concepts. In the first chapter the passage that cover pathos, ethos and logos I one of the first things that I remembered from my prior speech class. The concept of ethos in particular has caught my attention and has made me reflective upon the qualification I attribute to individuals based on societal teaching that may at times subconsciously infiltrate the way in which I receive people and also the presumptions I may have about them. The value of qualifications beyond those of which we may assume based upon firs impression are especially important in debates. Though
In the article Evaluating Ideas it also demonstrates some of these strategies such as annotating while you read which includes making up the text, whether it be highlighting, summarizing, questioning the text, or making predictions before one starts to read. Annotating is helpful because once you are done reading the book, one can go back to revisit the annotated text, instead of having to go back and reread the passages. For instance, when there is a test with a reading assignment you would rather annotate while you read to gain a better understanding of what you are reading. When it comes to reading assignments I tend to annotate as I read or if it is a book I tend to use sticky notes and mark up the text. By annotating what I have read I am able to understand the words, that I did not understand.
2b. Annotating is an effective and engaging way for readers to actively read texts. It helps the reader to better understand the text and easily comprehend what is being said. The article mentions that drawing connections to personal life, commenting, asking questions, and identifying the main argument is an efficient way for readers to draw conclusions about the article. Annotating forces readers to read the text thoroughly, eliminating the chances of skipping through the article and missing the main idea of the article.
6. How does the writer use language? What is the writer’s tone? What does the writer’s word choice show about his or her assumptions about readers? Does the writer use specialized terms or slang? Are there memorable figures of speech? Does the writer stereotype?
In this essay I will compare the two articles’ uses of ethos, logos, and pathos and determine which article did a better job of getting their point across. I think I need a thesis after that? Idk if that last sentence and the one before really count as a thesis. First thing I analyzed in both articles was the author’s use of ethos, which is how well the author establishes his or her own credibility, and I came to the conclusion that Owen and Sawhill did a better job of displaying ethos in their article, “Should Everyone Go to College?”. With that being said, i’m bout to show u how the fuk it’s better.
In the first weeks of ENGL 1301, we have discussed the usage and importance of understanding rhetorical skills. Ethos, logos and pathos appeals are useful in many situations in life, but it was until I understood them completely and managed to use them wisely that I realized they helped me to enter a discourse community. In order to be accepted into a community, a person must be able to learn how the community works and must be able to commit to it. Everyone joins a discourse community in a point in their lives so it’s really important to master and acknowledge ethos, logos and pathos appeals. In this essay, I will prove that I entered the discourse community of swimming by gaining knowledge, establishing credibility and understating the rest
In general, the article basically mocks the president, specifically noting how short and pathetic his speech was. Furthermore, many others at the time had felt the same way about the speech, suggesting that Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was nothing but a failure. However, this viewpoint evolves over time. A prime example of