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TELOS

AIMS + PURPOSE

"The appeal to understand the intention, aims, goals,

objectives or purposes of an action, event or entity."

ETHOS

CHARACTER + CREDIBILITY

"The ethical appeal, influence emotion, behavior and moral, means to convince credibility and character."

LOGOS

LOGIC + REASON

"The appeal to logic, means to convince and use logical arguments and supportive evidence or reason."

PATHOS

EMOTION + VALUES

"The appeal to the emotions of the audience, and evoke values, beliefs and feelings that reside within."

KAIROS

TIME + OPPORTUNITY

"The appropriate tone, structure and arrangement of the right, critical or opportune

moment in time.

TOPOS

CONTEXT + LOCATION

"The appeal to the context, appropriate position and location supporting the event or the moment."

RHETORICAL APPEALS

. ETHOS . LOGOS . PATHOS . KAIROS . TOPOS . TELOS .

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/

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