Man Takes First Steps On The Moon Ethos Pathos Logos

Rhetoric writing, the art of persuasion, is a profound form that Greek philosopher, Aristotle, created. He created the three appeals, ethos, logos, and pathos which influence the tone, purpose, and context of the writing piece. The four pieces of writing, that I drew connections between, are all written differently but possess the same effective way of communicating with honesty and share the subtle goal of manipulation. The first piece of writing is called Man Takes First Steps on the Moon which is written as an article in a special edition of The Times. The writers’ purpose of this informative newspaper issue was to apprise the reader about the historic day when Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. This text applies to ethos because the writer built up his credibility by making it clear he was part of a newspaper and had reliable information about that unforgettable day. The reporter used context from Neil Armstrong’s interview to show he had

The speech was written to be read by President Nixon to the world in the event of Neil Armstrong’s mission to the moon becoming a disaster. President Nixon’s point of the speech was to inform mankind of the tragedy and give hope in a time of need. The speech stated that the heroes aboard the Apollo 11 mission would not be forgotten for their noble search for truth and understanding. William Safire’s speech shows ethos because the speaker, Mr.Nixon, held the title of being president. As a nation, we give credibility and respect to someone who holds that title. The pathos appeal is also used in the speech because it shares heartfelt condolences, values, hopes, and compassion towards the audience. The speech evokes the audiences emotions by discussing his belief that the men are resting in peace as heroes in the constellations, which creates beautiful