Cr Wp 3 Zobel Peer Feedback Form 2

Zobel Eng 1A WP #3 Peer FB 2 Your name: Author's name:

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos...Oh my! Ethos is appeal based upon the character of the speaker. As such, the document's authority and power depend upon the author's reputation. Pathos is emotionally-based appeal. Images of starving children, heroic soldiers rappelling out of helicopters, and Barbie clones holding cold bottles of beer are all emotionally based appeals. Think of God, Nation, and Flag and you have another set of emotionally based appeals. Logos is logic/reason driven appeal. Ideally, an academic paper will be built upon LOGOS. Logic, however, is not enough. The paper should also include appeals to the emotions, PATHOS, as well as demonstrate the character and authenticity of the speaker--ETHOS. In research and academic papers, it would be erroneous to rely solely upon PATHOS. Don't do it. No matter how good it feels or seems, don't do it. Ethos is critical in establishing your credentials and authority-this is why you cite your sources and include the names of reputable authors and researchers in your paper. Doing these things demonstrate to your academic audience that you not only understand academic conventions, but that you also know how to follow them. You are participating in academia with your research paper--that is exactly what you want to do at this point. Buck the system later--learn the system now. Pathos is great for manipulating your readers, and that is why advertisements use so much PATHOS. Academics do not want to read advertisements, and they do not want to feel like the author is treating them as unthinking or overly sentimental chumps. So tread lightly with the emotions. When you use them, do so with caution.

Part I: Uncovering Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. 1. Read the author's paper. 2. Reread the author's paper. As you read, bracket, underline, or otherwise mark any occurrence of PATHOS. In the side column write PATHOS. 3. Repeat step 2, but do it for ETHOS. 4. Repeat step 2, but do it for LOGOS. 5. Examine the paper. Which approach dominates the author's paper: Ethos, Pathos, or Logos? Part II: Balancing Ethos, Pathos, and Logos In useful, specific, and constructive terms, indicate to the reader how they could balance out the use of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in their paper.

Part III: Reflecting the Author's Ethos, Pathos, Logos Which example of ETHOS most grabbed your attention? effective?

Which example of PATHOS most grabbed your attention? effective?

Which example of LOGOS most grabbed your attention? effective?

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