Rhetorical Analysis Of Logos

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Lionel, I enjoyed reading your discussion post. When reading about these three rhertorical appeals; I try to apply much of my learning into my personal life. When trying to understand logos; I found it interesting from literary works, media, and in my personal life. I tend to use logos when trying to persuade, people to do things my way; by giving them facts and statics on why they should make the decision I had

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