http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/ford.htm
WATCO of pardoning Richard Nixon on the popularity of President Gerald Ford
Claim pardoning Richard Nixon will not affect the popularity of President Gerald Ford
Reason because pardoning Richard Nixon was not an easy choice for the President to make
Audience: The entire American public who are informed citizens and understanding the Nixon scandal and may or may not persecute him for the crimes he committed.
Goal: For people not to prosecute Gerald Ford for the pardoning of Richard Nixon
Ethos: Ford attempts to build a unique type of credibility. Instead of attempting to look at absolute expert in this, he attempts to look humble. Through humility he is less likely to be ridiculed for his actions. Instead he uses the credibility of God and the authority of God and personal humility to pull the national people onto his side.
Pathos: Gerald Ford uses a highly emotional appeal. He mainly attempts to inflict the emotional response of loyalty and empathy. He does this by referencing how hard of a decision this was for him to make, and essentially it was not about condemning of condoning the actions of President Nixon but freeing the nation from the hold that this scandal held on them.
Sufficient: The evidence in this case was not sufficient. There was not a lot of evidence for why this decision was made. A lot of his appeal was emotionally based for the audience is so large and varied that this appeal is not going to be enough for a lot of people. Instead of seeming humble it is going to feel like Ford is using a scapegoat of difficulty to help a friend.
Effective: this is a hard speech to say that it is efficient or not. Since the audience is so varied there is really a plethora of effectiveness. For the average American, however, this is not going to be terribly effective. Nixon was the first to truly deceive and surprise the American people, and the enormity of that crime was hard to understand and hard to understand why it would be pardoned by the President. I think that in the end the deep seeded emotional feelings associated with Nixon were likely to rub off on Ford, regardless of how he prefaced his decision.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
I Don't Like Your Girlfriend- Avril Lavigne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ25-glGRzI
WATCO being a “punk rock” girl on your ability to steal a boyfriend
Being a “punk rock” girl increases your chances of stealing another girl’s boyfriend
Because being a “punk rock” girl makes you assertive and powerful.
Audience: The audience in this instance in preteens and teenage girls who are into the music scene. They prefer punk rock music and most likely try to be different from their peers be able to stand out. These girls are also into boys and are seeking to get a boyfriend.
Goal: To get girls to be assertive individualistic “punk rock” girls.
Ethos: There is a lot of credibility built up by the singer. Not only does she actually get the guy in the end but all of her actions are portrayed as powerful and effective. The action of hitting the current girlfriend in the head with the golf ball is portrayed as funny and useful. This in real life is a misdemeanor and rude but because this scene is surrounded with dance scenes in which the singer is portrayed with many friends who are singing along with her.
Pathos: The main emotion that is inflicted is excitement. The whole dating scene especially at the young teenage years is unknown and therefore very exciting, so using the bright colors, constant movement intermixed with common dating scenes such as mini golf and a picture booth give the audience the feeling of reality and excitement inspiring girls to become like the singer.
Sufficient: For the audience there is sufficient evidence provided. The audience does not rely heavily on internal feelings or perceptions there only needs to be an outwardly perception that this tactic will work. Through the bright colors and teen themed places and set the argument is sufficient
Effective: This music video was so energetic and enthusiastic I think it was pretty effective. I think it was mainly effective due to the Ethos presented through the singer’s actions and persona. Since she is seen as such a credible and popular source of the “punk rock” persona her actions throughout the video become worth more. After watching this video girls who were already into this type of scene are going to be persuaded of this argument.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Paper A
WATCO enrolling your child in swimming lessons early in life on their ability to
Claim: enrolling your child in swimming lessons early in life will increase their mental health
Reason: Because enrolling your child in swim lessons early gives them opportunities to experience to build confidence.
Audience: young mothers ages 22-35. Lower to upper-middle class, young children ages 9 months-4 years. Involved in their Childs development, college educated, has positive expectations of Childs future life,
Goal: Get Parents to being swim lessons before age 4.
Pathos: Every parent feels for their child and so it can be a struggle to separate with their child for the first time. I address this by suggesting parent and child classes. I really emphasizes how these classes can really establish a strong mental connection between parent and child, making their bond strong and the anxiety of separation a little bit easier to deal with. By taking this approach I play on the emotional attachment that parents have with their children. I also use the notion of responsibility to make parents feel that they are obligated to do what is best for their children and early swim lessons are best for their children.
Logos: Since the parents are much focused on providing good opportunities for their children the parents are very concerned about having the reasoning for this argument to be logical. This paper focuses on addressing the major parental concerns fully because it is through the logic that parents will see some of their false ideals and instigate a willing to change them.
Relevant: This paper uses a whole bunch on information from all different sources. This is a good tactic because it helps the information remain relevant to all different situations. Parents would not have understood or agreed with the notion that early swimming lessons are mentally beneficial unless they are applicable outside the pool. Bring in different informational sources help to show that the mental benefits are wide spread throughout a child’s lifetime.
I think that this paper was very effective. This article was probably not the best written paper but by making it personal to the parents the paper gives a good break down of the major mental benefits for beginning swim lessons early not only in the pool but throughout the child’s life. I think it is mainly through Logos that I was able to address some legitimate fears of parents and address how those fallacies can hold their child back. And the best way to address these fears is to begin early which will benefitting them early.
Claim: enrolling your child in swimming lessons early in life will increase their mental health
Reason: Because enrolling your child in swim lessons early gives them opportunities to experience to build confidence.
Audience: young mothers ages 22-35. Lower to upper-middle class, young children ages 9 months-4 years. Involved in their Childs development, college educated, has positive expectations of Childs future life,
Goal: Get Parents to being swim lessons before age 4.
Pathos: Every parent feels for their child and so it can be a struggle to separate with their child for the first time. I address this by suggesting parent and child classes. I really emphasizes how these classes can really establish a strong mental connection between parent and child, making their bond strong and the anxiety of separation a little bit easier to deal with. By taking this approach I play on the emotional attachment that parents have with their children. I also use the notion of responsibility to make parents feel that they are obligated to do what is best for their children and early swim lessons are best for their children.
Logos: Since the parents are much focused on providing good opportunities for their children the parents are very concerned about having the reasoning for this argument to be logical. This paper focuses on addressing the major parental concerns fully because it is through the logic that parents will see some of their false ideals and instigate a willing to change them.
Relevant: This paper uses a whole bunch on information from all different sources. This is a good tactic because it helps the information remain relevant to all different situations. Parents would not have understood or agreed with the notion that early swimming lessons are mentally beneficial unless they are applicable outside the pool. Bring in different informational sources help to show that the mental benefits are wide spread throughout a child’s lifetime.
I think that this paper was very effective. This article was probably not the best written paper but by making it personal to the parents the paper gives a good break down of the major mental benefits for beginning swim lessons early not only in the pool but throughout the child’s life. I think it is mainly through Logos that I was able to address some legitimate fears of parents and address how those fallacies can hold their child back. And the best way to address these fears is to begin early which will benefitting them early.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Paper 2 Source
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2006/sep/14/news.uknews
WATCO having an online social account of exposure to pornography and online-bullying
Claim: having an online social account will dramatically increase ones exposure to pornography and online-bullying
Reason: Because social networks are unable to effectively monitor interactions between their various users
Goal: To get parents to monitor and restrict online social account using by teenagers.
Audience: This would be parents of new teenagers, meaning that they have their oldest becoming a teenager, who are fairly conservative and feel the need to intervene in their child’s life for their child’s protection. This would most likely be a two parent house hold with a more traditional set up. These parents would also have strict rules concerning curfews, grades, and demeanor.
Ethos: The author of this argument develops credibility through having personal experience to rely on. By citing a shopper’s magazine who participated directly in the social networks the author brings up real life situations which children can and do experience. The author is not talking in hypothetical’s but in real life time, that parents can understand that these dangers are prominent in these social networks, which builds a relationship and credibility with the audience.
Pathos: Since this argument is geared toward parents of new teenagers they are apprehensive about the troubling time that is about to happen in their hormonal teenagers lives. The author accentuates this fear by enlisting the “mean world syndrome” or making the social networking sites appear more vicious and scary than they might actually be. By enlisting this fear present in our dangerous world today parents are going to be more open to listening to adopting the claim as their own.
Sufficient: The author does a great job of incorporating the perspective of MySpace and Bebe (the two cites the discuss exclusively) this changes the argument changes a little bit to emphasize that these sites are not inherently bad or evil, but instead shows that these sites are dangerous because of the content that cannot always be prevented.
Conclusion: This argument is fairly effective especially because of the sufficiency of the argument. If this argument had been completely one-sided unwilling to concede that these sites attempt to control their pornography and bullying content reasonable parents would have viewed this argument as unrealistic. By appearing more reasonable and having a lot of personal evidence to back up their claim the author is able to effectively persuade their audience.
WATCO having an online social account of exposure to pornography and online-bullying
Claim: having an online social account will dramatically increase ones exposure to pornography and online-bullying
Reason: Because social networks are unable to effectively monitor interactions between their various users
Goal: To get parents to monitor and restrict online social account using by teenagers.
Audience: This would be parents of new teenagers, meaning that they have their oldest becoming a teenager, who are fairly conservative and feel the need to intervene in their child’s life for their child’s protection. This would most likely be a two parent house hold with a more traditional set up. These parents would also have strict rules concerning curfews, grades, and demeanor.
Ethos: The author of this argument develops credibility through having personal experience to rely on. By citing a shopper’s magazine who participated directly in the social networks the author brings up real life situations which children can and do experience. The author is not talking in hypothetical’s but in real life time, that parents can understand that these dangers are prominent in these social networks, which builds a relationship and credibility with the audience.
Pathos: Since this argument is geared toward parents of new teenagers they are apprehensive about the troubling time that is about to happen in their hormonal teenagers lives. The author accentuates this fear by enlisting the “mean world syndrome” or making the social networking sites appear more vicious and scary than they might actually be. By enlisting this fear present in our dangerous world today parents are going to be more open to listening to adopting the claim as their own.
Sufficient: The author does a great job of incorporating the perspective of MySpace and Bebe (the two cites the discuss exclusively) this changes the argument changes a little bit to emphasize that these sites are not inherently bad or evil, but instead shows that these sites are dangerous because of the content that cannot always be prevented.
Conclusion: This argument is fairly effective especially because of the sufficiency of the argument. If this argument had been completely one-sided unwilling to concede that these sites attempt to control their pornography and bullying content reasonable parents would have viewed this argument as unrealistic. By appearing more reasonable and having a lot of personal evidence to back up their claim the author is able to effectively persuade their audience.
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