Davidson's Rhetorical Analysis: Government Must Preserve National Parks

Todd Davidson argues that the US government must continue to fund national parks in "Government Must Preserve National Parks." Davidson utilizes three strategies: logos, figurative language, and imagery to build his argument.
Throughout the article, Davidson uses logos to persuade his audience logically with evidence and statistics. For example, he points out the popularity of the National Parks: "Each year, nearly 300 million people visit one or more of America's 401 national parks, ranging from educational Civil War battlefields to awe-inspiring places like Yellowstone, Acadia National Park and the Grand Canyon." Using statistics proves that the popularity of National Parks is increasing rather than declining. Using logos connects the argument to the audience. That said, those same people help support the economy: "They stay in nearby hotels, rent cars, dine at local restaurants, buy at retail shops and visit other neighboring attractions, generating more than $30 billion in spending and supporting a quarter-million jobs." The money that is made from just people visiting national parks, let alone the parks themselves, helps the economy prosper. Davidson uses logistics and statistics

The author uses figurative language in the first paragraph to describe National Parks to grab the reader attention. "The world has an enduring love affair with America's national parks." The author opens up using descriptive figurative language to drag the reader's attention to the emotional attachment that many people have to national parks. In Davidson's words, "Along with their intrepid and iconic Park Rangers, they embody the true spirit of our country, bringing our nation's history to life." Word choice helped illustrate how this natural beauty cannot go to waste when it holds such value. Phrasing his argument in that way encourages his audience to read the intriguing article to its