Arguments that are based on logos are based on verifiable facts, statistics, and reason. The book claims that audiences are more likely to believe arguments that have "claims that can be counted, measured, photographed, or analyzed than those that are merely defended with words." Having logical facts to back your argument up is important.
My argument I am bringing in is a table a statistic of average maximum prison sentances for both state and federal prisons. It is measured in number of months for 8 different crimes, and compares how harsh of a sentance the state would give versus what the federal government would give. This would be an argument based on logos if I was explaining how the federal courts give harsher punishment to criminals. The chart clearly shows the prison sentances are alot higher in federal courts for all but 2 crimes: burglary and murder. It would be pretty hard for someone to argue logically against this, therefore making logos a key factor in my argument.
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Ethical treatment and morality in the judical and prison systems have interested me for a long time. I would very much like to see the statistics of your argument. I would be more interested in the amount of time served for each specific crime, instead of the comparison between state and federal jurisdictions. I guess that is more of a Pathos outlook, to look at the moral reasoning, but a good decision of a Logos argument none the less.
Well Rachel its not as hard as it seems debate your statistics. Statistics have an easy ability to change the truth to what your objective is. One thing you have to account for in that chart is that if it is a federal case the crime has been commited as an attack of the federal government of some kind or accured in more than one state. Givin this it ismt as tough to see that states will often summit harsher punishments.
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