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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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