Logos

(noun)

A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logic as the main argument.

Related Terms

  • expository
  • thos
  • Forum
  • Ethos
  • Pathos
  • Audience
  • Genres of academic writing
  • literary analysis
  • extrapolating
  • humanities
  • evidence
  • Purpose
  • thesis
  • ethos
  • logos
  • pathos

Examples of Logos in the following topics:

  • Modes of Persuasion: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

    • In other words, readers must take a look at Aristotle's three persuasive appeals to the audience: logos, pathos, and ethos.
    • Logos relies on the rigorous use of logic and reason.
    • Arguments based on logos usually employ deductive and/or inductive reasoning.
    • In contrast to logos, pathos relies on evoking an emotional reaction from the audience.
    • Generally speaking, logos is what people expect in an argument these days.
  • Supporting Your Thesis

    • You may be familiar with the rhetorical strategy of logos, or step-by-step rational argument.
  • Reading Carefully and Closely

    • Does the piece rely most heavily on ethos, logos, or pathos?
  • Raising the Stakes of Your Argument

    • Here are three passages that describe the same psychological study, each using a different rhetorical tactic: Logos: Given that 84% of the subjects in six separate clinical trials reported a statistically significant increase in feelings of guilt when they carried a picture of a deity in their pocket, it follows that there is a correlation between guilt and religion.
  • Step 4: Drafting

    • You may be familiar with the rhetorical strategy of logos, or step-by-step rational argument.
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