In addition, the speaker mentioned statistics and numbers as a way to persuade his audience with logical proof. Finally, the speaker appeals to his audience emotions,
Though the tone used is not like common medical research journals, the argument made is still justified
Granted that she has some great topics, her unsuccessful persuasion outweighed the effectiveness of the article. Nearly every few paragraphs she included statistics, not all of them relevant such as when she stated “ and by the early 1930s, it is estimated that fewer than 20 percent of those eligible did [get cured]”(Orenstein 39). This reveals that she included statistics without even mentioning any source at all. Furthermore, Orenstein attempts to secure her claim by creating questions that make it hard for the audience to decide. Orenstein
and “hows?” Waldroff emphasizes the use of the rhetorical device of ethos, throughout his article. There are multiple examples of reliable sources, such as other researchers and those who have credible knowledge. The mention of these specific people makes it
However, Harjo needs to remember that numbers can 't "talk," but they can tell you as much as your human sources can. In order to get confident results we need a big sampling size. The bigger the sample size, the less likely errors are to occur. “For a 95% confidence level, which means that there is only a 5% chance of your sample results differing from the true population average’ a good estimate of the margin of error, or confidence interval, is given by 1/√N, where N is the number of participants or sample size”(Niles) In essence, Harjo’s main problem lies not so much in her ability to win us over as a reader emotionally and ethically. She is primarily unsuccessful in raising counterpoints to her position and her logical appeal.
Looking at the surface level this article can appear to use rhetorical appeals quite well, however, digging in shows the lack of knowledge on how to execute them
Some Contemporary Issues is an article found on Gale database with an unknown author and with an unknown intended audience. The article seems to inform the audience about Native American issues he or she would not know prior to reading. The unknown author effectively uses many tactics to pursue the audience to his or her point of view. The two that stand out the most are pathos and logos.
Freitas uses many persuasive appeals and rhetorical strategies to persuade effectively on these arguments. By using these rhetorical devices she is able to keep the readers hooked into the argument. One example of a persuasive appeal and rhetorical strategy she uses is logos and exemplification because of her providing statistics and facts from surveys. Statistics from the article provide more compelling information because they provide a representative sample of teenagers who hold certain beliefs about hookup culture. It also wouldn’t hook readers to Freitas’s purpose in the article, making no one want to agree with her argument.
The second editorial argued that a universal health care plan would cause trouble and more burden than benefits. Both editorials utilize similar methods of persuading their audiences, specifically utilizing pathos to play with the audience's emotions and logos to provide statistical information. Though they used similar methods, the second editorial provided more logical evidence to support their claim and reasons. In this type of debate a more logical approach is necessary to solve this problem. The audience that would be receiving this information is more likely to be persuaded by a logical series of events then by a few sentimental stories.
Within this speech, there were many instances that were persuasive and others that weren’t. The speaker’s structure within the speech could improve, but overall the passion and evidence were strong. To sum it up, if there is substantial evidence and it’s presented in impassioned way, it increases the effectiveness of the speech and allows the audience to see the speaker’s
Chris McCandless, whose story is analyzed in Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, is a young adult who decides to leave his known habits and material belongings behind and live a completely self-sufficient life in the wilderness, a choice which ultimately leads to his death. In doing that, he also forfeits his family and friends. With that in mind, a question can be posed regarding the ethics of said behavior. As a childless, single and financially independent man, Chris McCandless has absolute ownership of his body and thus his decision to continue doing a sport that he knows can kill him is ethically defensible.
Throughout her essay, Chitwood uses strong sources to strengthen her credibility and to build her argument. Some sources include, “researchers Dalton and Crosby,” “a study by Craig and Graesser at the University of Memphis,” “psychologists Erik Erikson and Lawrence Kohlberg,” and “psychologist and educator Nevitt Sanford.” Citing these sources
Persuading by appealing to readers emotions. It depends on the language choice of affect to the audience's emotional response. Pathos can make the argument very strong. Many world class athletes have strength, focused on one goal and love is very common in sports today. Nike adds fuel to these emotions by adding ," just do it".
When talking about the physical health of someone it applies to how a person’s body responds to diseases and the body’s
As children, we were taught by our parents that it is wrong to lie, cheat, and steal. As we grow up and enter into the real world with some knowledge of right and wrong, we see, first hand, the importance of ethics as well as its complexity. The role of ethics in our society and in an individual’s life is very necessary because it has a large influence on today, as well as the future. We need to learn about good ethics because they guide our decisions, make us who we are, and determine our future.