In Response to Rhiannon's Rhetoric Blog Post

I loved your examples of rhetoric that you see on a daily basis. Each one clearly showed how rhetoric is used in seemingly simple situations.

• The example of the person you work with using her longevity to persuade is definitely ethos. She is building up herself in order to show that she is right.
• The example of your nephew is a perfect appeal to emotions. Children invoke emotions just by being children, so when they use that to get something they want, they are definitely using pathos, even if they have no idea what it is!!
• The example of using your logic to get a new car shows logos. Trying to use a logical persuasion to get something you want can help convince yourself and others to go along with what you desire.

I like how these examples show how people use the three types of persuasions in their daily life, even though they don't know about rhetoric. Aristotle was correct in saying there are three clear methods used whenever you try to persuade.