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Adapted by
Dr. Nagwa Soliman
Aristotle & Rhetoric Writing
• Aristotle a famous Greek philosopher,
wrote a book entitled, “The Art of Rhetoric”
identifying the three methods of rhetoric
(persuasion) :Ethos, Pathos and Logos.
The Art of Persuasion
The successful writer uses SOME or All of these
methods:
• Argument
• Big names
• Logos
• Pathos
• Ethos
• Research
• Rhetorical questions
State your argument.
Example:
• General principle: Men and women are
equal.
• Specific application: Men are subject to
military service.
• Conclusion: Therefore women should be
subject to military service.
Inductive Reasoning