Rhetorical Appeals Discussion Topic I'm Done A rhetorical appeal is a method of persuasion -- a way to make an argument.

Rhetorical Appeals

Discussion Topic

I'm Done

A rhetorical appeal is a method of persuasion -- a way to make an argument.

• First, watch the video "Introduction to Ethos, Pathos, and Logos" from the Texas A&M University Writing Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKtQEnERhSY
• Then, please watch the following video excerpt of an interview by Charlie Rose with Mitch Albom, Detroit sports writer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQybBvjAsOk
• After reviewing the material, please answer the following questions:

1. What rhetorical appeal(s) do you think Mitch Albom is applying here? 
2. How might the different rhetorical appeals of logos, ethos, and pathos be applied in an argument for a federal bailout of the auto industry?

• After posting your answers, please also respond to another student's post. For example, you might mention an answer you approached differently. Or you might pick an answer you thought was especially insightful and explain why.