Watching the presidential debate and looking for different examples of pathos, logos, and ethos on Wednesday was very beneficial to me. I had some trouble finding pathos, logos, and ethos while working on my annotated bibliography and this was helpful to get more concrete examples during class to help me reinforce in my mind what they each are. It was also a fun change of pace to use the debate because it is very relevant and timely right now, which means none of the references are outdated. It was fun to use something so relevant to further our learning through using the debate because most of us already have strong opinions on the presidential candidates so it was different to look at them from an educational point of view and not look at whether or not you agree with them, but rather the way they are forming their arguments.
By looking at something like this and seeing and hearing the argument, rather than reading it off of a page, it is easier to pick out different examples of logos, pathos, and ethos. When you’re able to see the person say their argument and their body language as they do it it’s easier to see how they are attempting to argue. Listening to Trump and watching his facial expressions and hand motions really is different than reading his speeches off of a computer screen. You can really see his emotions towards the subject and the way he uses pathos to make his argument. He also uses logos through listing a lot of statistics to argue his point as well as talking about a lot his job history and career to create his logos. Hillary does not use as much logos, she tries to use pathos as well as using her career to form her ethos. Overall, I found this exercise very helpful in furthering my knowledge of logos, pathos, and ethos.
By looking at something like this and seeing and hearing the argument, rather than reading it off of a page, it is easier to pick out different examples of logos, pathos, and ethos. When you’re able to see the person say their argument and their body language as they do it it’s easier to see how they are attempting to argue. Listening to Trump and watching his facial expressions and hand motions really is different than reading his speeches off of a computer screen. You can really see his emotions towards the subject and the way he uses pathos to make his argument. He also uses logos through listing a lot of statistics to argue his point as well as talking about a lot his job history and career to create his logos. Hillary does not use as much logos, she tries to use pathos as well as using her career to form her ethos. Overall, I found this exercise very helpful in furthering my knowledge of logos, pathos, and ethos.