Question

bell work 9/8/25:
authors use what are called rhetorical appeals to appeal to a reader (not to be confused with rhetorical devices).
write the three words and definitions below:
● ethos - appeals to an authors credibility as well as appeals to a readers sense of right and wrong.
this appeal builds trust!
● logos - appeals to a readers sense of logic - facts that cannot be argued
● pathos - appeals to a readers sense of emotion - attempts to make a reader feel something and act

Explanation:

Rhetorical appeals are key in communication. Ethos relies on credibility and moral sense. Logos uses logical facts. Pathos targets emotions. These are fundamental in persuasion.

Answer:

Ethos - appeals to an author's credibility and reader's right - wrong sense (builds trust). Logos - appeals to reader's logic (facts). Pathos - appeals to reader's emotion (makes them feel and act).