The Article, “Why Aren’t Schools Doing More to Address Childhood Hunger?”, by Mark Freeman II M.S. posted on www.stanforddaily.com in April 2018, presents the somber reality of how children in the community struggle with hunger during summer when school is out.
This articles effectiveness relies on appeals to ethos in establishing the writer’s credibility. Freeman, who is an intern for the Pediatrics Advocacy Program at Stanford University is tasked with developing clinic-based food insecurity programs that address childhood hunger.
To emphasize the importance of summer programs to assist with childhood hunger he uses precise, objective, rhetoric to establish his professionalism and trustworthiness. “As a graduate student at Stanford, one
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In his article, Mark Freeman argues that we must seek to understand why certain schools are being over looked before we can fix the problem. He uses logos effectively by stating “No child should go hungry in one of the wealthiest areas of the nation. Especially when there is federal funding available to reimburse schools for the cost of meals.” (Freeman) School districts need to be more aware of the challenges that low-income families must face daily even if they are in a wealthier school district. He writes it in a way that is logical and easy to comprehend.
He states, “looking between the million-dollar homes and venture-backed startups you will find families having to choose between paying rent and providing food to their children.” By doing this he could incorporate pathos into his argument. He uses emotional appeals and emphasizes that many of the students rely on food banks and the free or reduced-price lunches during the school year to survive. In the summer they are left to do