Question

Which approach is not used when making an appeal to pathos?

Answer 1

When one is appealing to pathos, also known as an emotional appeal, the persuader must utilise emotional or passionate statements, vivid descriptions or images, and personal stories or memories. Therefore, the answer for what they would not use is attention to facts and statistics, as those are used in logos (logical/rational appeal).

Answer 2

The correct answer is: attention to facts and statistics

When making an appeal to pathos in a speech or in text, one would not focus their attention on facts and statistics. This is because an appeal to pathos is a rhetoric technique, where a writer or speaker persuades the audience of his or her point of view by using emotional appeal. In order to elicit emotions in their readers, individuals using pathos utilize techniques, including:

-Emotional or passionate statements

-Vivid descriptions or images

-Personal stories or memories