4) Gareth is running for mayor. He tells his audience: "Under our current mayor, there
have been 15,000 new cases of unemployment. If he stays in office, who knows how
many more people will lose their jobs? The number could go up even higher when I was
the CEO of Magnatech, I helped to create over 1,000 new jobs. I can do the same thing
for this city if you vote for me." Which form of persuasion is Gareth using here?
Ipathos
II.logos
MI.ethos
D. 1. II, and I
C. II and III only
B. I and II only
A. I only
Answers
Answer: (C) II and III only
Explanation :
Ethos is a speaker’s way of convincing the audience that she is a credible source. An audience will consider a speaker credible if she seems trustworthy, reliable, and sincere. This can be done in many ways. For example, a speaker can develop ethos by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, you would be more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a firefighter. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person who has their best interests at heart. If an audience cannot trust you, you will not be able to persuade them.
Logos is the use of facts, information, statistics, or other evidence to make your argument more convincing. An audience will be more likely to believe you if you have data to back up your claims. For example, a commercial for soap might tell you that laboratory tests have shown that their soap kills all 7,000,000 of the bacteria living on your hands right now. This piece of information might make you more likely to buy their brand of soap. Presenting this evidence is much more convincing than simply saying “our soap is the best!” Use of logos can also increase a speaker’s ethos; the more facts a speaker includes in his argument, the more likely you are to think that he is educated and trustworthy.
Both of these tools are used..
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