Rhetorical Analysis Of Haunted By Student Debt

Student debt is a heavy burden to face, not only for upcoming student graduates, but also those who already are retired or nearing retirement. In “Haunted by Student Debt Past Age 50,” an article by The New York Times Editorial Board, argues how people that are of age 50 or above are struggling to pay off their debt while at the same time the government is taking away their money from their Social Security check. They give us the insight what they think of the situation, and what they suggest the government do in order for the problem to be sooth out. The Editorial Board through the use of rhetorical appeals of Logos, Pathos, and Ethos, shows the audience how the student debtor’s are having difficulty paying student loans, as a consequence they create a propose solution in which the government should help people that are carrying that debt, even after they have graduated.

The Board starts off by explaining how people age

Those sources include, “Government Accountability Office,” “Consumers Financial Protection Bureau,” and also “Federal Data.” By using these sources the Editorial Board boosts their credibility and can convince their audience know that they have expert opinions in their article. The audience in this case, is more to the Government organizations that are in charge of collecting the debt, or we can also say that this article can be faced toward students that are thinking of getting loans. Which also serves as an awareness to the students on how the government deals with people caring that burden of debt. Although they provide Ethos appeal, they do not provide any personal credibility. By using personal credibility it could have given them more driving force on their side in which they can relate to the people with debt, which help the reader comprehend that they know what it feels like to be in their