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Types of Logos

           Logos is basically how logic is made to be appealing. It is characterized by consistency and lucidity of an argument. Moreover, it is also based on how rational and evidence or reasons presented are more engaging. There are two main types of logos, namely formal logos and fallacious logos. Logos hence becomes very crucial in argument writing or engagements. This paper, therefore, reacts by focusing on formal logos and its importance. Additionally, based on the post, it reflects on the video – unresolved crimes – through the identification of different examples of logos – statistics, casual statements, and relevant examples. Consequently, it discusses instances of statistics logos, casual statements, and relevant examples as well as pure emotional – pathos and character – ethos conjecture.

           Since arguments are solely based on values, beliefs, facts, and pieces of evidence, formal logos hence become unsuitable for a real-life situation. Every argument should hence contain enthymeme as a foundation since it has three rudimentary parts: the claim, the reason, and the unstated assumption that is provided by the audience. The three-part should hence make sense for an argument to be logical. Moreover, logos play a very critical role in writings and other engagements since it appeals to the audiences’ intellect by bringing out the smartness feeling in them. Furthermore, it is the part where the audience is treated with pure rational facts and evidence. Therefore, formal logos necessitate logical arguments based on the enthymeme.

           Based on the post, the video – unresolved crimes – has three logos’ examples in an attempt to appeal logical reasons behind the murderer. A relevant example of logos may be a case where there is testimony or confession. In the video, Eddie Cannizzaro confessed of seven murder cases while he was on his death bed. He confessed to a reporter and a federal agent. The confession was used in the video to create the logos behind him being a suspect in this murder case. Hence this was creating a logical argument that he is the one responsible for the murder of Benjamin Segal. 

           Statistic examples of logos are cases when the arguments of logic are based on data or figures. In the video, the example appears when Robert Macdonald presented a 400 PowerPoint presentation in an explanation of the murder case. Additionally, a statistic example of logos in the video is when the two guys talk of the 47years and 17 years’ ages when Moe and Bee got married to back up the murder suspect theory blaming their unconventional marriage. Moreover, Cannizzaro was living with 30 cats in the Agora hills neighborhood with the hope to create a birth control serum for cats for funding. The statistics were to create a logos argument in the murder cases.   

           A casual statement as an example of logos in an argument comes to play when there is the use of “if-then”. In the video, it appears when Dragna went to Macdonald explaining his death will be forgiven if he offers Siegel. This was to create logos on the argument behind the murder case.  Additionally, another casual statement of logos in the video is when Bee’s son Robbie gave the reporters to give a testimony to his mother’s story. Additionally, there was an emotional attachment in the development of characters and also in the creation of logos in the theories behind the murder case since love was involved.