Rhetorical Analysis Of 'And More Gun Control'

The first rhetorical strategy used in the text was ethos. He established ethos by describing his personal experiences. For example, he described life as a dumpster diver and gave information on the hazards of dumpster diving. These details created ethos, because this information shows the reader that he knows and understands the information that he is discussing. If the author had to deal with these situations, then he has knowledge about dumpster diving. Eighner’s insight about dumpster diving

Meanwhile, ethos allow the reader to view the author as a trustworthy source and builds the author's credibility. An author can do this in a number of different ways, such as using other credible sources to their advantage or by building common ground with the reader. It is especially important for Gladwell’s audience to trust him, as he is trying to convince them that what they believe about success is wrong.

To be clear: Your readers should not know what your position is about the subject. Your readers should only know whether or not you felt the article was reasonable, well-developed, fair, etc. Do not include personal opinion or personal judgments about the subject matter. Do not include personal narrative.

As it is well known gun violence is a major problem in today’s society, places like Chicago and New York City have a serious epidemic on their hands. It is not uncommon to hear about an incident where a gun was involved in these big cities on a day to day basis, but it’s not just the big cities, these type of things are happening nationwide. There has been an argument for many decades whether the cause of such violence is due to the lack of gun control laws or the restrictions put on firearms. Both sides of the isle will argue, the more liberal individual will tell you there is not enough while the conservative individual will tell you the laws put in place are too strict.

Throughout the book, the target reader would likely continue to be infuriated. He/she would likely feel outraged as he/she learns that many “facts” about guns are really lies. He/she would also likely feel outraged when he/she discovers the times that a gun could have saved someone. For example, college student Amanda Collins had a concealed-carry license, but she was not allowed to take her gun with her to college; she “was brutally raped inside a parking garage, less than one hundred feet from campus authorities” (102). Rape is a very heinous and horrific crime, and any sane person would want to reduce the possibility of that crime occurring. Through Beck’s use of pathos, Beck incites anger and concern in his target readers and encourages them to strongly oppose gun control.

Ethos is the appeal to establish the author's credibility and trust Patrick Henry uses ethos in his speech one example is “as well as abilities of the very worthy gentlemen that just addressed the house”(81) he is saying this to give them respect about standing up and addressing the house before he tells them that

Lastly, to persuade the readers who have not been persuaded he uses kairos and tells the reader to put themselves in a life threatening gun situation to show them how much safer they would feel simply by having a firearm to protect themselves and others. Although, Jeffrey Goldberg uses all of the aristotelian appeal correctly he does have a weakness to his argument which is loaded language, by suggesting if a victim were not to stand up and fight an attacker they would be a coward. This is his biggest weakness but also strengthens his argument suggesting by carrying a weapon regular civilians would be able to stand up and fight

Ethos is the ethical appeal that convinces the audience of the writer's credibility and/or character. Ethos is used to convince an audience that the author is worth listening to because they are credible. The language has to be appropriate and suit the audience and topic. The author must sound unbiased and present their expertise all while using proper syntax and grammar. Wallace displays Ethos in his speech by portraying himself as a confident and genuine person. For instance, Wallace tells his listeners, “if you’re worried that I plan to present myself here as the wise, older fish explaining what water is to you younger fish, please don’t be”(Wallace). By doing so, Wallace is displaying a sense of humility that comforts his audience, they now know he is a trustful person not pretending to be someone he is not. He also sounds very confident in what he will explain, he isn’t there to say meaningless things, rather something significant to them. Calling his audience younger fish shows that his targeted audience is indeed young college graduates. Throughout his speech Wallace assures his listeners that he is not there to lecture them on unnecessary topics. This also gives him more credibility because it shows his audience he considered their concerns and made an effort to avoid them. Wallace’s audience can now become more appreciative towards him and view him as a credible, competent

Like much of online journalism, most of Justin’s articles are blog-like, meaning they are usually short but contain substantial information. For instance, a typical article for Ruoff is between 600 words to 800 words. However, Justin also writes full feature pieces between 1200 words and 1600 words. Occasionally, he will answer a series of questions from a senior analyst or editor with responses ranging from 50 words to 75 words for a collaborative article. “They call it ‘Round Table’ writing,” Ruoff says. “It’s kind of fun. The editor writes the piece and gets opinions from certain writers. The responses have to be small, so you need to be direct.”

Persuading an audience can be done in several different fashions, one of which is Hugh Rank’s Model of Persuasion. Rank’s model states that two major strategies are used to achieve the particular goal of persuasion. These strategies are nicely set into two main schemas; the first method is to exaggerate an aspect of something, known as “intensify.” While the second is to discredit it, which is referred to as “downplay.” Al Franken, Jeffrey Snyder, Harlan Ellison, and George Will, have all written persuasive articles about gun control.

In 2016 there where more deaths due to firearms in American then due to car accidents, according to the National Centers for Disease control. It can happen anywhere, anytime, and anyplace. It can happen to anyone, young old, black and white. It can be an accident, it can be on purpose. Gun deaths happen everywhere, even right here in Iowa. In the editorial featured in the Iowa City Press-Citizen, “Students, Families Deserve Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws,” the author uses logos, pathos, and ethos to convince legislators to pass common sense gun laws. He believes Iowans deserve these laws passed to better protect us.

Ethos is usually the first artistic appeal found in any piece of writing. Caple’s article is no exception to this age old rule. Ethos, or credibility and goodwill, is demonstrated by Caple in paragraph two

In, “Making gun signs a big Deal,” an author who remains nameless, argues that businesses should not have to go through a lot of trouble to let their patrons know they do not want people to have a concealed handgun or an open-carried weapon in their store. This evaluation will show that the writer makes his argument believable in his usage of logical appeals, but uses a bit too many emotional appeals, which makes it sound too nitpicky.

Ozick expresses different opinions between the two, but thoroughly explains the "power" of essays. Essays are not meant to convince the audience, but to make the audience think, "a stroll through someone's mazy mind." Her opinions conclude essays have a high worth

Personal response- I thought this article was helpful and fun to read. Some of these techniques in the article would have been helpful the last couple weeks. I have learned a few new things from this article and I enjoyed it.