Chapter 3 Flashcards
Rhetoric
how language is used to persuade an audience
Ethos
the personal character of the speaker
Pathos
the frame of mind or emotional state of the audience
Logos
the speech itself
Aristotle
Greek philosopher studying ethics and logic influenced by Plato
Argument
a conclusion together with the premise to support it
Deductive Reasoning
a deductive argument is one in which it is claimed that it is impossible for the premises to be true but the conclusion false.
Fallacy
a mistaken belief based on unsound argument
Inductive Reasoning
an argument that if the premises are true it is improbable that the conclusion is false but it still could be
Persuasion
to move by argument to a position belief or course of action
Premise
a reason offered as support for another claim
Rhetoric
ow language is used to persuade an audience
Socrates
Greek philosopher used argument to influence others
Ethos
the personal character of the speaker ethics
Pathos
the frame of mind or emotional state of the audience