Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The Persuasive Techniques used in Advertisements

Here is a great handout from ReadWriteThink that goes over the persuasive techniques in advertising.
-- pathos: an appeal to emotion
-- logos: an appeal to logic or reason
-- ethos: an appeal to credibility or character

A great discussion might evolve out of the question of Tiger Woods' ethos before and after the scandal.

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