Ethos Pathos And Logos

Part 1: Find the exercise on pgs. 158-159/109-112 For Writing and Discussion and respond to questions 1-4 about the two passages.
1. How do the strategies of persuasion differ in these two passages?
The strategies of persuasion are startingly different in the two passages. Passage one is presumably written by a Christian for the author’s fellow Christians (Ball, 2008). This being said, they lean heavily on pathos and ethos by explaining the concept of time in the Bible and relating it to the modern day (Ball, 2008). The author wants to evoke emotions in their audience and urges them to act before time runs out (Ball, 2008). Seeing as there isn’t much discussion of the what climate change is and what it looks like or what it impacts, it makes

For example, the first passage only mentions when climate changed began “plodding along” with no mention of what it is, what it looks like, or how it is impacting the world (Ball, 2008). The author assumes that the audience knows what it is and that it is not good for the Earth (Ball, 2008). The author of the second passage, however, makes it clear that they believe climate change is one of the biggest challenges humans, specifically Americans, are going to face in this lifetime (Club, 2008). Additionally, the author provides ways legislation and the implementation of certain policies can help mitigate the harm (Club, 2008). Appeals to pathos are used to further illustrate the authors point as well. For example, they bring up lower income households and communities and how the policies will benefit them (Club, 2008). It is in human nature to help one’s

I believe that the first passage is meant for Christians, specifically those of the same denomination as the author. It was written with the author’s followers in mind as it reads like a lesson about a prophet beseeching the population to act before God enacts a punishment for sins. The publication is called “Creation Care: A Christian Environmental Quarterly.” In my opinion, the argument in the first passage is not very effective and wouldn’t be very effective to most of the people outside of the target audience. The author relies so heavily on the Bible and spiritual wisdom to the point where other sources are not mentioned. Furthermore, I think it is unlikely that most people would listen to a climate expert instead of a religious figure, unless of course that religious figure is citing a climate expert or is one themselves. The argument would be more effective to an outside audience had more appeals to ethos been made. When it comes to the second passage, the argument would be effective. As previously mentioned, I am not a legislator nor a lobbyist. I believe that the author is targeting those people specifically as they have the power to implement what the author is advocating for. The author of the second passage explains themself well and thoroughly. Jargon is mostly omitted, and the benefits mentioned are made very clear by the author. They present it as a win-win situation where everyone comes out with