Aristotle’s

Rhetoric
Robert Lewis, Amber McCool,
Vicki Nguyen, H’Linh Siu
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Chapters 1 & 2
Dialectics and Rhetorics
 So what is dialectic?
Basically Dialectic is when there is a logical argument happening in order to meet a conclusion.

How does it differentiate from Rhetoric

Rhetoric as seen in the picture above is an open hand, this is conveying that it is to a broader audience. Rhetoric includes pathos when
dialectic does not. Dialectic is apart of Rhetoric because Rhetoric uses logical reasoning.
Syllogism
This is a form of reasoning in which a
conclusion is drawn from two given premises,
each of which shares a term with the
conclusion, and shares a common or middle
term not present in the conclusion
Example;
Major premise: All men are mortal.
Minor premise: Socrates is a man.
Conclusion: Socrates is mortal.
Enthymeme
An enthymeme is a rhetorical syllogism used in
oratorical practice, originally theorized by
Aristotle. Aristotle referred to the enthymeme as
"the body of proof", "the strongest of rhetorical
proofs.
Enthymeme Example In Literature Statement: "If the
glove doesn't fit, you must acquit." - Attorney
Johnny Cochran in the O.J. Simpson trial
Description: The glove doesn't fit the defendant. The
glove is evidence. Therefore, you must acquit.
The glove is evidence.
Therefore, you must acquit the defendant.
 Induction v. Deduction
Inductive Reasoning Deductive Reasoning

(Cause & Effect) ● This is the basic form of valid reasoning. Deduction occurs
when valid premises produce a valid conclusion.
● This type of reasoning is when the previous statements ● Deductive reasoning uses general statements to produce a
support the conclusion or the hypothesis. specific conclusion.
● The statements mentioned to support the conclusion are
only specific instances and often do not apply and are Since all humans are mortal, and I am a human, then I am mortal.
not valid to the entire category.

Kevin makes a conclusion based on the following premises: 'My

older brother is good at math. My friend's older brother is good
at math. My neighbor's big brother is a math tutor. Therefore, all
older brothers are good at math.'
Ethos, Pathos & Logos
Ethos

● Appeals to ethics and includes the assessment of whether or not the author is
credible

Pathos

● Appeals to emotion and is a way of convincing the audience of a argument by

creating an emotional response

Logos

● Appeals to logic and includes facts and valid information to support the author's
argument
How can YOU benefit?
● These three categories hold the power of persuasion that YOU can
control and express to your audience
● Take Jake for example:
● Ethos- He doesn’t want to
come on too strong, only a
friendly outing
● Logos- Providing free food, a
break from work, and a good
low-stress time
● Pathos- It will be fun!
Political & Forensic
Deliberative Rhetoric- it’s one of the 3 branches of rhetoric which focus on persuading the
audience to do something or not. This branch coincides with the future.

As seen in the example earlier, it is obvious to label this a deliberative rhetoric. In this case, the
speaker was trying to convince the audience to take his offer or not.

Judicial Rhetoric - one of the 3 branches of rhetoric that is to either defend or accuse a
said person. This branch is heavily dependent on evidence and is affiliated with the past.

It is to prove against or for something. A judicial rhetoric is dialectical as it allows logical arguments
to proceed between the 2 sides until a conclusion is conceived. An example of judicial rhetoric could
be seen on TV shows, mystery/crime dramas and such or even better a real court case.