Using pathos, logos, and ethos the author of this article, Alex Weiss, wrote about how ridiculous a Dutch Supreme Court ruling was about stealing virtual items in a video game. Pathos is a method of writing that includes the author’s emotions, feelings, and opinions towards a matter. It is usually used to persuade others into believing what the author is trying to say. Logos is a type of writing that deals with the logic behind it. Stating cold hard facts is a great way to show logos in one’s writing, for logos does not allow any emotion or opinions in its writing. Ethos is a method of writing that appeals to the reader’s ethics. Ethos can also show if a type of writing is credible or not. Kairos is another type of writing that is commonly associated with logos, pathos, and ethos but it is far less common than the three. It creates a decisive moment in one’s writing, and although the author did not use it in his writing, it is still a very important writing method. The author is going to use pathos, logos, and ethos to try to convince his readers that his article is very effective in persuading people to believe what he wants them to believe.
The author used some good, and some bad examples of the writing method pathos in his writing. A good use of pathos that was seen in this essay was when the author claimed it was unfair to bring virtual disputes
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An example of the author using good ethos and credibility is when he stated that he was a gamer in his past. Because he included this information in his essay, the audience will now know that the author ultimately understands what he is talking about, because he has experience of the subject matter in the past. The readers can now be sure that they can trust the author, and know it is not some random person that has no idea how the virtual gaming world