Why Rhetors Should Use Uber

There is nothing more frustrating than when you are running late for work and you attempt to hail a cab, but they continue to drive right past you. You were already in a rush from the beginning, but now you will never make it to your 9:00 am meeting because you have to wait for the next available taxi. When commuting in a city, your only goal is to get to and from work in a safe, timely manner. That is where the mobile app, Uber, can help you. Uber is a ridesharing service used predominately in an urban setting where someone uses their own vehicle to take you to your desired destination. The text is available on the official website and through the app and was written by Uber Headquarters, the rhetor. The text addresses three main points as to why the audience should use Uber: good service, fair pricing, and easy to use and understand features (“Benefits of Using Uber”). The rhetor uses a persuasive tone to demonstrate that using Uber is the new and more favorable way of

Some people that live in these cities may be older business workers who may not be completely up-to-date in the technology world. Having an easy to understand app is beneficial for the audience because they are given options with the type of car requested, forms of payment, destination pickup, etc. Since the app is synched with your credit or debit card, you will not need use cash and you are able to split payments. This makes carpooling easier for the audience because exact cash and tips are not needed. The text promotes Uber’s goal in making traveling easy and stress free by allowing you to be in complete control. Uber Headquarters states that “traveling should be easy and Uber wants to make sure of that” (“Benefits of Using Uber”). The rhetor is concerned about the well-being of their customers so by promoting easy traveling, the audience can appreciate the services that Uber has to