Logos
Logos is the use of logic and reasoning in an argument.
For our purposes, Logos consists of 6 main parts: the main claim of the argument, the reasons behind it, the grounds to support it, the warrant for why the argument is important, the backing of the warrant, and the qualifiers. These 6 parts are defined below.
1. The main claim is the argument that is being made. It answers the question "What is the author trying to convince me of?"
2. The reasons are the logic behind the claim. They provide an explanation for the main claim.
3. The grounds are the evidence supporting the reasons. They provide real-world examples of the reasons in action. They usually consist of facts and statistics that help prove the author's claim and reasons.
4. The warrant is the unstated reason for why the claim is important. Broken into a sentence, the claim, reasons, and warrant would look like this: the main claim exists because of the reasons, and is important to society because of the warrant.
5. The backing is what the author uses to support the warrant.
6. Finally, the qualifiers are anything that limits the scope of the argument, for the purpose of making it more specific. The qualifiers are important because they make the argument precise enough to have the impact it needs.
For our purposes, Logos consists of 6 main parts: the main claim of the argument, the reasons behind it, the grounds to support it, the warrant for why the argument is important, the backing of the warrant, and the qualifiers. These 6 parts are defined below.
1. The main claim is the argument that is being made. It answers the question "What is the author trying to convince me of?"
2. The reasons are the logic behind the claim. They provide an explanation for the main claim.
3. The grounds are the evidence supporting the reasons. They provide real-world examples of the reasons in action. They usually consist of facts and statistics that help prove the author's claim and reasons.
4. The warrant is the unstated reason for why the claim is important. Broken into a sentence, the claim, reasons, and warrant would look like this: the main claim exists because of the reasons, and is important to society because of the warrant.
5. The backing is what the author uses to support the warrant.
6. Finally, the qualifiers are anything that limits the scope of the argument, for the purpose of making it more specific. The qualifiers are important because they make the argument precise enough to have the impact it needs.