Thursday, October 8, 2009
Pick one concept from the reading, that has not already been discussed, that you found useful or interesting and discuss it.
I wanted to discuss the different uses of Aristotle’s argument styles; pathos, logos, and mythos. Pathos means that you your speech to appeal to your audiences emotions. Logos involves logical appeals as stated by Coopman & Lull. The third is called Mythos and that is an appeal to cultural values and beliefs. I was familiar with pathos and logos but had never heard of mythos. Ingredients for a good speech would involve the use of at least two of these types of argumentative styles. I think that without intentionally knowing the class uses all three of these styles in our first round of speeches. Because we are now learning more about these styles in details they will be easier to identify in the next speeches that the class presents. I have never read a speech by Aristotle but I am interested in researching one and getting to know his personal style to make my knowledge of him broader.
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I liked the ideas that you presented when it came to the different types of argument styles associated with Aristotle. To be honest I was a bit confused on this subject and after reading your post I felt I had a better understanding of the different types as a whole. I was in the same boat as you when it came to the knowledge about the three types; I had heard of pathos and logos but was unfamiliar with logos. I am interested in learning about the three as a whole and trying to include (as you stated) at least two of them to form a productive speech.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Alex Smith..your post helped me to understand pathos, logos, and mythos a lot better. I feel like I learned about these but I was never clear about them or truly understood. I completely agree that by using at least two the speech will become stronger and keep the audience engaged. I find myself using pathos and logos a lot without even realizing. I don't think I have ever used mythos but I look forward to in the future after learning more about it. I completely forgot about this portion of the reading. I was focused on trasitions, patterns of organizations, and supporting materials so I am extremely glad you chose this.
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