Why we study rhetoric

AP Language, Notes from Stallings

September 2nd, 2015

Themes: , ,

The goal isn’t to name the devices ((Though that is a lot of fun.)) but to better understand how to make sense of the daily information deluge. Here’s a take on this that touches on the pathos we’ve been discussing:

Dirty Args

AP Language

August 17th, 2011

Themes: , , ,

We looked at a few commercials today:

And learned some new words:

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

 

Email me (or comment below) if you come across a commercial we should discuss. Don’t forget the questionnaire below!