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1 Welcome to American Literature Warmup: What do you expect a sermon titled “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” to be like?

2 Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle

3 Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle: ETHOS Ethos refers to the character or presence of the speaker or writer who is trying to persuade.  how the author establishes a persona  how the author establishes credibility  any revelation of the author's credentials or personal history Who are you most likely to believe: an expert or a newbie? Is the author speaking in an audience- appropriate way?

4 Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle: PATHOS Pathos refers to the role of an audience in a rhetorical situation.  the primary audience for the text  the emotional appeals the author makes  the author's expectations of the audience What does the author expect the audience to do?

5 Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle: LOGOS Logos refers to the logic of the argument itself.  the claims the author makes, the exigence.  the data the author provides in support of the claims.  the conclusions the author draws. How does the author prove her or his point? Does it make sense? Does it stand up to scrutiny?

6 Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle Draw Aristotle’s triangle on your paper. Label each point of the triangle. Reread “Sinners”. Find at least three distinct examples of each rhetorical component.  You can earn bonus points! Decide which of the three points was Edwards’ most successful area. Write a short (20-25 words) explanation of why it was so successful.

7 Closing What is another type of writing (or media) that might use Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle?


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