English 100Tuesday, 9-30-14

On a sheet of paper, write about the following prompt… you will keep this in your notebook:

“I don’t regret the things I’ve done, I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance.”

English 100Wednesday, 10-1-14

On a sheet of paper, comment about the following quote… you will keep this in your notebook:

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

English 100Thursday, 10-2-14

On a sheet of paper, comment about the following quote… you will keep this in your notebook:

“One of the most important keys to Success is having the discipline to do what you know you should do,

even when you don’t feel like doing it.”

English 100Tuesday, 9-30-14 through Thursday, 10-2-14

Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

1. How are claims based upon hard evidence different from claims based upon reason and common sense?

2. What is a syllogism and how can it be used to test an argument?

3. What is an enthymeme? How does analyzing enthymemes clarify an argument?

English 100Tuesday, 9-30-14 through Thursday, 10-2-14

Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

When writers need to persuade, they usually try their best to provide readers with good reasons to

believe them.

Logos – arguments supported with facts, clues, statistics, testimonies, and reason

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Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Hard Evidence (facts, stats, etc.)v.

Rational Appeals (Deductive and Inductive Reasoning)

English 100Tuesday, 9-30-14 through Thursday, 10-2-14

Textbook page 93, #1

English 100Tuesday, 9-30-14 through Thursday, 10-2-14

Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Aristotle claimed that all arguments can be reduced to just two components:

Statement + ProofClaim + Supporting Evidence

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Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Syllogism = Deductive Reasoning

Major Premise (MP)Minor Premise (mp)

Conclusion (C)

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Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Classic Syllogism

All human beings are mortal (MP)Socrates is a human being (mp)Therefore, Socrates is mortal (C)

English 100Tuesday, 9-30-14 through Thursday, 10-2-14

Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Penguins are black and white (MP)Some old TV shows are black and white(mp)

Therefore, some penguins are old TV shows(C)

Where does the logic break down?

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Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Create Five Syllogisms

Major Premise (MP)Minor Premise (mp)

Conclusion (C)

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Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Enthymemes

An informally stated syllogism with an implied premise… either the Major or the minor premise

remains unspoken or understood

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Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Enthymemes

All human beings are mortal; therefore, Socrates is mortal.

English 100Tuesday, 9-30-14 through Thursday, 10-2-14

Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Syllogism and Enthymeme Worksheet

(Go to resources on the webpage to find this document)

English 100Tuesday, 9-30-14 through Thursday, 10-2-14

Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Go to p. 977“The Well-to-Do Get Less So, and Teenagers Feel the

Crunch”

Discuss Questions 1, 2, and 3

English 100Tuesday, 9-30-14 through Thursday, 10-2-14

Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Go to p. 977“The Well-to-Do Get Less So, and Teenagers Feel the

Crunch”

How are pathos, ethos, and logos used in this article?

English 100Tuesday, 9-30-14 through Thursday, 10-2-14

Chapter 4 – “Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos”

Go to p. 977“The Well-to-Do Get Less So, and Teenagers Feel the

Crunch”

Create three syllogisms from this article