Utilizing all three rhetorical devices including ethos, logos, and pathos, helped Alexie build a powerfully persuasive argument. I feel the combination of the three devices proved Alexie’s article was valid, credible, logical, and reasonable; yet emotional. As the reader, my attention stayed through the essay. I wanted to know what happened next and how his story ended. I also agree with Alexie’s argument that by reading and through hard work you can save your life. I have a personal understanding of Alexie’s essay. Being dyslexic, I struggled with stereotypes growing up. Kids called me stupid, even though I was confident that I wasn't. In my heart I knew I was smart, but I just learned differently. It took me longer. I didn't
Therefore, this weakness does not detract from his strong use of appeals, ethos, and his persuasive use of logos. Essentially, Sloan delivers an effective argument for his readers through his use of ethos and logos, aside from what might be considered weak pathos. For his audience of everyone, his use of ethos and logos are strong, since he is a highly educated, and a critical thinker that uses logos very effectively. He successfully executes his thoughtful thesis that patriotic slogans should not necessarily be taken at face value.
“The Empirical Kids” By David Brooks In 2013 David Brooks wrote a piece for the Opinion Page of The New York Times. The piece provoked responses that were both positive and negative to his argument. Interestingly, the crux of his argument is taken from a student he taught at Yale University named Victoria Buhler. Buhler’s analysis came from an assignment for Brooks’ Yale taught class that looked into Brook’s 2001 piece for The Atlantic called “The Organizational Kid”. This is important to note as it sheds light on how Buhler came to the conclusions she did.
In “The Lovely Stones”, Christopher Hitchens uses the concepts of ethos, pathos, and logos to develop an effective and persuasive argument. His usage of these concepts shows that his writing skill is much higher than the average human. The concept of ethos is shown throughout Christopher Hitchens’s work. He quotes many professionals of the topics in his piece.
Year after year, America has been singled out for its deteriorating educational system. Fridman suggests in his passage that this is due to the attitude of anti-intellectualism plaguing American society. Fridman decides to use ethos and logos as his rhetorical strategies in his essay. Ethos convinces someone of the character or credibility of the persuader. Logos appeals to an audience by using logic and reason.
Both Sherman Alexie and Francine Prose utilize various rhetorical strategies throughout their essays to captivate their audience. However, Alexie and Prose present and use these rhetorical strategies in different ways. Prose’s essay contains different components of literary devices than Alexie’s essay. For example, one of the rhetorical methods Prose uses is to take on a certain identity to build her credibility and to strengthen her argument. While Alexie also takes on an identity to fortify his argument, it is a completely different identity than Prose.
The essay I have chosen to do is Abigail Adams’ Letter to John Adams now how I have perceived this assignment would be that I am to argue whether it pertains to the category of pathos being emotional, logos going with logic or facts and examples, and ethos which would be ethical/morals. Now I’ll go into a little more depth about why it is pathos; the rhetorical appealing of our emotions. First things first would be my examples one being when she writes in her letter to him “acquiescing in a painful separation from the companion of my youth, and the friend of my heart.” Right here she is pretty much saying that despite all her efforts to not be sad about his departure she can’t help but feel lonely without him, in this other one “shall we not be
Evidence + Argument Lewinsky uses a diverse mix of ethos, logos and pathos to make her persuasive point that we cannot sit idly by when cyberbullying occurs right in front of us. Ethos, as discussed in the previous section, is a speaker’s credibility. Ethos is not something automatic, it must be established and actively cultivated by the presenter (Keith & Lundberg 39). Logos and pathos are evidence and emotional appeals, respectively, and form the core of the speech’s content (Beebe & Beebe 203). The personal narratives that Lewinsky weaves are able to effectively connect with both of those core concepts, especially as she defines exactly what the consequences were.
Rhetorical Analysis of David Brook’s “People Like Us” The goal of argumentative writing implies the fact of persuading an audience that an idea is valid, or maybe more valid than somebody else’s. With the idea of making his argument successful, and depending on which topic is being established, the author uses different strategies which Aristoteles defined as “Greek Appeals”. Pathos, the first appeal, generates emotions in the reader, and it may have the power of influencing what he believes. Ethos, or ethical appeals, convince the reader by making him believe in the author’s credibility.
Rhetorical Analysis: “Why McDonald’s Fries Taste So Good” When it comes to writing, the hardest part is getting the audience interested in what you have to say. Four techniques writers use to attract readers are the use of ethos, logos, pathos and Kairos in their text. Ethos is a method used to gain trust in the author. Logos uses facts and statistics to add credibility to the author. Pathos is used in stories or experiences to connect the readers emotionally to the text.
Though I was relieved to know that I was not doomed to a life of unintelligence, this only confirmed that I would have to work harder than everyone else in academics. Instead of crippling me, this empowered me. I used dyslexia as a motivator to work harder in every area of my life. Due to this work ethic, peers and administrators select me for leadership roles.
With this article having a very strong analysis evidence such as the appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos. I agree that this article is very effective. Throughout this essay, I will analyze the article through its context of rhetorical analysis and evaluation of argument claims, and logos, pathos, and ethos.
The use of ethos, pathos, and logos in any type of writing or speaking can create a commanding and arresting effect on the reader/listener.
If the odds are not in one’s favor, it does not mean that he or she cannot accomplish his or her goals. Sherman Alexie proved this by overcoming the barriers and the doubts to become a writer. In his essay Superman and Me Alexie conveys anyone can accomplish their goals, he does this by using the rhetorical devices anecdote, ethos, and anaphora. Alexie utilizes personal anecdotes throughout the essay to demonstrate how he has overcome the odds. In the beginning he discussed how he was introduced to reading, then conveys the extent of his effort towards reading and how it has assisted him in becoming a successful writer.
The Crisis is so persuasive because of Paine’s use of three rhetorical devices: ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos, pathos, and logos are three means of persuasive appeals were developed by the Greek philosopher, Aristotle (“Ethos, Pathos, and Logos”). Ethos, or ethical appeal, is persuasion through the credibility of the author. Generally, readers tend to believe people who they deem knowledgeable or experienced. Pathos is persuasion through the appeal of the reader’s emotion, often influenced through strong word choice.
Abstract --“Not all readers are leaders… But all leaders are readers.” - Harry S. Truman. Dyslexia affects 10-15 % of children, many of whom remain undiagnosed. In Greek "Dys" means a difficulty with and "lexia" means with language.