ENG 1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Pathos
21 Apr 2018
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Logos and ethos are the most important for academic writing. Through critically analyzing our primary text and presenting our findings in a well- structured and logical argument. Readers should be able to follow our line of reasoning and there should be no leaps in logic that defy comprehension. Placing our argument in relation to other credible scholars. Whereas appeal to logos are based in fact and appeals to ethos are based on credible authority, appeals to pathos are often quite ungrounded; as a result, they are easily refuted. It portrays a lack of thought or consideration. People engage in pathos because its easy and it makes people feel like they are in an automatic position of the right.
