SCOM 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Pathos

• School: GSU
• Department: Speech Communication
• Course: SCOM 1000
• Professor: Angie E. McAdam

Document Summary

Logos (about the logic of the argument) Judgments = opinions based on values, beliefs, or philosophical concepts. An argument consists of evidence and/or reasons presented in support of an assertion or claim that is either stated or implied . Claim = what the argument seeks to prove or asserts. There can be claims of facts, values, or policy. Grounds = the reasons, data, and evidence provided in support of a claim. Warrant = explains why your evidence is really evidence. Backing = standing behind an argument"s warrant. Qualifiers = the limitations of the argument.