ethos/pathos

Focus either on your ethos-based or your pathos-based reasoning and write a substantial paragraph that

Includes a topic sentence. Provide your ethos- or pathos-based reason and emphasize your point: how does this rhetorical appeal contribute or detract from the persuasiveness of the source argument.
Includes evidence from the argument that relates to your ethos or pathos; use examples, word choice, and other specifics from the argument.
Explains how the evidence supports the ethos- or pathos-based reason. Make sure to remember the intended audience of the argument, and explain how the rhetorical appeal is successful (or unsuccessful) in its attempt to persuade the intended audience.

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