Friday, February 12, 2010
Egos, Logos, Pathos
I think that all forms of rhetoric are probably equally important in making an argument, but if I had to choose, for me logos is probably the most effective. Even though people don't want to read facts and statistics, they often are the most effective in providing evidence to create an argument. Connecting to the emotion of the reader is important, but people can find holes in those arguments, most cases you can't really argue with the facts. I notice logos probably the most in Jon Krakhauer's, Into the Wild, because throughout all the chapters he continuously is quoting people he interviewed or quoting Chris McCandless's journal he wrote about his journey.
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I totally agree with you. I find logos much more effective just because I would believe that over emotion while reading or listening to an argument.
ReplyDeleteI agree, logos is easier to spot and it is easier to convince the reader into agreeing with you.
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