Persuasion Chapter 3 notes

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I. Student Presentations: You want to take notes on the definition of the key term, the overall concept or purpose of the particular section being presented, any key terms that I have included in this sheet, and any specific student example or story.

Aristotle’s Context and Purpose

    Context

    Forensic

    Epideictic

    Deliberative

I. Aristotle:

           A. Ethos three components: _____________ ,________________, ______

B. Pathos defined:

 How related to ELM?

    C.  Aristotle’s Metaphor

Fisher’s Narrative Paradigm. Definition:

Can you explain the relationships between ELM, Aristotle, and the Narrative Paradigm?

What was Fisher fighting against__________________?

The two main aspects of the paradigm are_____________ and _____________

End of student presentations

A. Logos defined:

How related to ELM?

What is the relationship between a comic strip or cartoon and a syllogism? (Remember, a syllogism is a deductive argument with one part missing.)

II. Philosophy is the study of: (Philo=______________________)

A. Plato spoke of “Truth,” and “truth.” What are the differences?

How does “truth” in a court of law differ from “Truth” in a philosophy?

B. Scott’s study of epistemology is important for many reasons.

(epis____________________, ology______________________)

1.      How is it relevant to rhetoric?

2.      How does it help us to explain or understand anything?

3.      Which side of the abortion issue is trying to argue a rhetorical “Truth”

Rene Descartes gave us “Dualism.” Can you explain the analogy of the chair and how it relates to “Dualism?”