In Virginia Heffernan’s article “Against Headphones” she is arguing against the use of headphones. In her argument, she explains how the use of headphones leads to the risk of permanent hearing loss in teenagers and children. She also argues that headphones help isolate people and that people should start listening to music etc. together as a family. She uses several kinds of argumentative strategies which include: euphemism, propaganda such as the testimonial device, and the rhetorical appeals pathos, ethos, and logos. Heffernan’s argument in her article is effective because she has plenty of logic, facts, and statistics to support her thesis. She also tugs on her audience’s heartstrings by using their emotions. The strengths in her article such as the many facts she put in it greatly outweighed the weaknesses in it. In the article, Heffernan uses the testimonial device to support her thesis. “As Llewellyn Hinkes-Jones put it not long ago in The Atlantic: “The shared experience of listening with others is not unlike the cultural rituals of communal eating. Music may not have the primal necessity of food, but it is …show more content…
She uses testimonial device to bring in the well-known reliable source known as Llewellyn Hinkes-Jones from “The Atlantic” to help support her case. She uses pathos to appeal to her audience’s emotions by pulling on their heartstrings. She uses the logos to provide support to her article which she means to convince her audience by use of logic, reason, or statistics. She uses euphemism to make something harsh or distasteful sound in a somewhat positive way. She uses ethos to convince her audience of her credibility. There are very few weaknesses in her article which are greatly outweighed by the many strengths in
He draws attention to his argument by using statistical evidence and methods of persuasion. The methods that the author uses to better explain his argument of this book include that of researched evidence and rhetoric of ethos, and logos. Examples of each can be found throughout the book. For the researched evidence an example is all the quotes the author uses to better each argument of almost every paragraph of this book. When using quotes, the author can show that he has done research because he pulled the quotes out of multiple sources. An example of ethos is on page 32 chapter two, it states “Tolstoy once wrote what fascinated him about war was “its reality” – not the strategies of generals or the maneuvers of troops but the “actual killings”. “He was more interested to know in what way and under the influence of what feelings one soldier kills another”. This is a prime example of ethos because it evokes emotion of the reader, not only this but it talks about emotion which is in fact ethos. For an Example of logos, the reader can look at page 250 paragraph one, the example is that of the death toll of the Union soldiers. This is logos because it appeals to logic by using statistics to make a logical assumption that lots of Union soldiers were killed and the war was brutal for both the North and the
In regards to her pathos persuasions she uses detailed and emotion-packed quotes in order to provoke her audience’s emotions. When it comes to her ethos persuasions, she uses them intermittently throughout her article by referencing her job title as an instructor and clearly establishing her themes and goals of the article in order to create a credible and dependable persona for her audience. Last but surely not least, Ellen Roses utilizes logos persuasions in order to influence her readers in a way that they understand her writing and logically believe what she is
...n the author diminishing the strong persuasiveness afforded by the logos and ethos in his argument because of his excess of pathos and tone, which is perceived as condescending.
The logos used in the article can be used to strengthen the ethos utilized.Nielson and Kubrin throughout the entire article use logos. The use of logos helps to maintains the credibility of Nielson and Kubrin in the article with the use of statistics and direct quotations in the court case. They mentioned a statistical study which stated that people who read the hypothetical biography of an 18 year old male as well as the explicit rap lyrics that were supposedly written by him. The study indicated how those who had read the lyrics were “more likely to believe the man was capable of committing murder than those who did not”(Nielson, Kubrin, 2014). The use of specific statistics like these support the credibility of the writer as well as of the article.Kubrin and Nielson utilized logos when they stated “Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey found that in 18 cases in which various courts considered the admissibility of rap as evidence, the lyrics were allowed nearly 80 percent of the time.”(Nielson, Kubrin 2014) This quote shows logos because they are using number to logically appeal to the readers and show how the rap lyrics are being used in the court cases and use the number to support the claim that rap lyric use in the country cases are arising drastically through the years. Neilson and Kubrin also use logos when they state
...dibility by mentioning that journalists and television producers defer to her as an authority, but she does not make a case for being an expert. Moreover, she maintains a detached tone for a majority of the editorial, as an appeal to her authority on the matter, but switches to and involved perspective when giving illustration. This would otherwise be acceptable, except that the illustration is given in place of supporting theory or fully supported argument. To that end, Tannen’s argument would be much more persuasive if she had articulated her position with an even tone, and avoided sensationalism when giving examples.
Her arguments call to the logical and emotional side of the reader as it appeals to logos and pathos. Her credibility lacks slightly, seeing as she has no PhD but only experience in the field. This credibility also suffers because she doesn’t offer a more factual based research. Her opinions won’t be accepted only by the mere fact that others share them. Also, her paper would’ve been much more appealing if she had expressed more sides to the same argument. What’s the other side of the ‘spin’ practice? Is there even one? Who or what else can be ‘blamed’ for this generation’s acclaimed increase in dishonesty?
...echniques employed are persuasive and subtle, and this allows Carr to take advantage of all emotional arguments at his disposal. In conjunction with sources pertinent to the topic, Carr’s emotional appeals seem to get his audience thinking, and from the article it is easy to agree with the points he has made. Carr’s use of logos and pathos does bring into question his ethos, however. Fortunately, Carr’s ethos should not be questioned, as he has written several books and articles on the topic. This does not excuse his bias, but it does permit him to speak on the topic at hand. Carr definitely presents himself as a strong literary figure, and his views on the internet are reasonable as well as relatable. This combination of ethos, pathos, and logos successfully allows Carr to write as an expert in this field, and his article and thoughts are not to be taken lightly.
The appeals of logos, pathos, and ethos are found throughout his argument. He makes a logos appeal by having reasons to back up every claim he makes. For example, he argues that in unsafe terrain and weather, SUVs “allow workers to get to and from their jobs, and parents to transport their children safely to school, sporting events, ballet classes and the rest”
By appealing so much to pathos, his letter focuses more on emotionally convincing and persuading the reader to accept his claim, rather than providing facts and logic to his argument. His combined use of logos and ethos also adds an aspect of logic and reason to his argument, as well as further showing his credibility and connection to the subject as the author. His use of the three rhetorical devices helps to bolster and support his claim, while also personalizing and connecting with the
She mentions how one’s ACE score directly affects their life. Information via pathos is not in statistics, but rather just words and how it is brought across the audience. Her word choice is strong throughout her talk, giving a question to the audience in the beginning of her talk asking, “How many of you know/knew someone has/had a mental illness when growing up.” This appeal to emotion grabs the audience’s attention as Harris attempts to relate her talk to everyone there. Harris’s logos are directly related to her pathos as her logos backs up her pathos. Without logos, Harris’s pathos would have been nothing as no supportive information would be
Lars Eighner uses the appeal of ethos the most prominently in his book to prove he is credible, followed by an appeal logos by applying logic and pathos using stories.
Ethos, convincing people, is used through doctors, physiologists, and lawyers in the article. As you read the article some of the doctors seem to lose their standing with us because they could not detect what Dee Dee was doing to Gyspy, but ethos is used. Pathos deals with emotion and you get a lot of different emotions throughout the article. There is anger for what Dee Dee did to Gyspy, sadness for Dee Dee’s death, love which is what Rob, Gyspy’s father, has ever done to her, but there certainly more. Logos is logic, in the article, there is a use of it. Like when the article discusses the condition that Dee Dee had called, Malingering. The article is set up to invoke pathos, ethos, logos to help us understand the whole story and not just one part of
Even Though, Steiner uses rhetorical strategy of logos, it lacks full persuasive power because she did not offer the audience enough support for her claims. The facts she presents do not include sources or dates for these claims. For instance, she states, “Over the 70% murders happened after the victim has ended the relationship; after she gotten out, the abuser has nothing left to lose”, and “Over the 85% of abusers are men, and domestic abuse happens only intimate,
Pathos is the appeal to an audience’s emotion. Aside from the other two appeals that I have outlined in this essay, pathos is by far the most recognizable appeal in Lamott’s article. The humorous tone of the article is very easily recognized and frankly, it is hard not to laugh at some of Lamott’s uncalled-for sarcastic remarks (whether it be in your head or out loud). For example, when writing about how every writer she knows never writes an elegant first draft, she continues, “All right, one of them does, but we do not like her very much. We do not think that she has a rich inner life or that God likes her or can even stand her” (1). By making such presumptuous claims about this person, some audiences might find this type of language comical or entertaining, which in turn makes them want to believe Lamott and continue reading. In a way this helps Lamott seem credible to some readers, in which case she has created a successful argument. On the other hand, some readers might find this kind of language unprofessional and inappropriate. Because much of the article deals with language that is full of humor and sarcasm, it would make sense to say that Lamott has directed this article towards an audience who is looking for something more entertaining than a typical statistic-filled essay that one might consider mainstream in this field. Whether it be entertaining or absurd, Lamott most definitely uses the appeal of pathos in her
Earbud ads are aimed at an audience of all sorts of people and usually all ages. Earbuds are usually split up into different groups based on price and quality, making certain earbuds ideal for the younger age groups and the pricier earbuds geared towards an older crowd. In Wired Magazine, I found an ad for Nocs NS600 Crush earbuds. Since Nocs brand is known for making high quality high grade audio products Nocs has been trusted to make a very good sounding product and has the connotation that it will crush all opposing competition. In Wired Magazine I found another ad for Etymotic hf3 earbuds that is very similar although the earbuds have very distinct differences. Both sets of earbuds sell for about the same price at about one hundred and fifty dollars apiece although the Etymotic earbuds are one dollar cheaper at one hundred and forty nine dollars. The ad for Etymotic hf3 earbuds is similar, but more effective than the Nocs NS600 Crush earbuds ad because of its stronger copy/image, its direct target audience and the logical appeals the ad makes.