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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What definition closely relates to logos?
A
emotions and emotional appeals
B
credibility and trustworthiness
C
logic and reasoning
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Logos, or the appeal to logic, means to appeal to the audiences’ sense of reason or logic. To use logos, the author makes clear, logical connections between ideas, and includes the use of facts and statistics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Logos is when we use cold arguments – like data, statistics, or common sense – to convince people of something, rather than trying to appeal to an audience’s emotions. Here’s an example of logos in action from our man Aristotle himself: All men are mortal. Socrates is a man.

Detailed explanation-3: -Logos is a greek word with a variety of different meanings including, “reason, ” “discourse, ” and “plea, ” among others. Greek philosopher Aristotle provided a definition of logos in his work Rhetoric, where he used logos to mean “reasoned discourse”, specifically in the realm of public speaking.

Detailed explanation-4: -Logos appeals to the audience’s reason, building up logical arguments. Ethos appeals to the speaker’s status or authority, making the audience more likely to trust them. Pathos appeals to the emotions, trying to make the audience feel angry or sympathetic, for example.

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