What is Rhetoric?
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- Hey Johnny. Have you seen that billboard over there? It is so convincing!
- Oh that one? Yeah my teacher was talking about it in class.
- Yeah second hand smoke is terrible for kids, but the appeal to logos is what got me.
- My teacher did too. She said something about Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
- Mine too. She said that the billboard appeals to pathos to convince us that smoking is bad for your health
- More than 8 millions deaths related to tobacco. Now that is a scary number.
- If you really think about it rhetoric is everywhere.
- I completely agree! Persuasion through the use of logos, pathos , ethos, and even kairos is everywhere.
- Ads use Rhetoric all of the time. Through careful choice of words and images people can influence our perspective
- It is very useful to understand the influence that careful choice of words can have on us .
- Exactly! I wouldn't want to be sucked into buying something I don't need simply because the ad uses rhetoric well.
- I agree! Well I've got to get to class. Have a good day Johnny and don't get sucked into buying something you don't need.
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