Winter Issues

Skiing has been found to be easier for many people. One of the main reasons is it is very similar to other sports like; ice skating, rollerblading and running. The ability to balance on a

The rhetorical strategies that our group used in this psa is pathos and logos. Pathos was used to give the audience an emotional reaction to the car crash and having them in a sense be a part of the story. To be able to captive the audience and the story given them a sentimental moment. The other rhetorical strategy we used is logos, to give

The novel Road to Winter (2016) by Mark Smith is set in the aftermath of a deadly virus that has wiped out most of the of the population in and around Angowrie, Australia. The text follows the adventures of Finn Morrison, a teenage boy who was left stranded after the death of his parents during the epidemic. When Finn encounters another survivor named Rose, his life becomes very chaotic and dangerous, Smith has successfully highlighted that when survival is threatened, it is not every man for himself. Finn and Rose, Ray and Finn and Ramage and his wilder gang are all excellent examples of groups when survival is threatened.

Mark Smith’s, The Road to Winter (2016), charts the narrative of Australian teenager, Finn, who has survived a virus that has wiped out the majority of his town. Finn is forced to survive, protecting himself from the violent gangs in the North on his own, following the death of his parents. With survival being the main theme of the novel, the characters in The Road to Winter exhibit their exceptional and awful capabilities when their survival is threatened. Despite characters living in seclusion, they will go to any means to protect their own survival. Furthermore, when Finn, Rose or Kas’ lives are threatened, alternate characters will rise to their assistance, completing formidable acts of bravery to save them. Finally, Ramage displays his awful capabilities, threatening others survival, if his own leadership is jeopardised.

The following essay is a rhetorical analysis comparing the articles from Rowan Jacobsen and James Kerry through ethos, logos, and pathos. Each article is addressed with their ethos, logos, and pathos and is expressed in whether they are effective or not.

The authors capture the attention of the reader through an amalgamate of rhetorical patterns based on logos, ethos and pathos. Through reading these articles it is found that the writers predominantly use logos and pathos to put emphasis on their arguments. Specifically, logos is utilized to appeal to reason by repeatedly using data to uphold the arguments claims, while pathos appeals to the audience’s aptitude for compassion.

For instance, when looking at the brochure of Winter Park they had a specific audience in mind; they targeted young to middle- aged wealthy adults to move to Winter Park, Florida by portraying that you can live the American Dream if you move to Winter Park. Subsequently they did that by presenting images of young adults from shopping on Park Ave and to kayaking on Lake Virginia. In all honesty, one could tell they want wealthy individuals living in Winter Park because at the end of the brochure it says that the median family income is $12,000 a month, which comes about to $144,000 a year. In addition, Pathos also comes into play in a rhetorical analysis as Lunsford says, “some emotional appeals are just ploys to win over readers with a pretty face, figurative or real”

The ability to challenge and question texts continuously is a skill that is essential to have as a student. From an academic perspective, analyzing written works is often done by recognizing the ethos, pathos, and logos that is commonly embedded by the author in an argumentative piece. This method of writing is frequently used to persuade the audience to believe in a specific side of an argument. Authors use ethos to gain trust from an audience by establishing credibility. Pathos is used in text to sway the audience by using tugging at the emotions of the audience and lastly, logos is integrated into writing with the purpose of using facts, research, and statistics in the argument. The text that will be analyzed in this essay is written by

In Lian Dolan’s “Carry Your Own Skis,” she effectively used all three rhetorical appeals to convince the audience that responsibility is necessary to be a part of the things that you enjoy. Through the use of ethos, she established a sense of trust in the reader. Through the use of pathos, she created an emotional sway and implemented a bit of humor. By using logos in an unconventional way, Dolan rationalized her mindset into a simple statement that summarized how the audience should carry themselves. The author used these appeals to persuade the audience that her message was the right one.

Due to a successful implementation of the rhetorical appeals logos and ethos and the usage of appropriate language, Molly Worthen’s article is more effective than Lisa Wade’s article. The usage of logos greatly supports Worthen’s claim because it clarifies the significance of her argument by providing credible statistics while Wade provides an uncited source to which she proceeds to harshly charge the audience. The application of ethos confirms the applicability of Worthen’s article to the audience and thus improves her eloquence whereas Wade requires further clarification for her use of ethos. Utilizing appropriate language worthy of academic standards positively impacts the effectiveness of Worthen’s article as it accurately depicts the author’s

In the speech “Carry Your Own Skis” by Lian Dolan, the author uses excellent methods of ethos, logos, and pathos to persuade her audience that they should be responsible for themselves and do their part. The main way she does this is by telling a story from her childhood and infuses rhetoric into her anecdote, to make the audience subconsciously want to follow her message. She also gives incentive to the readers by saying all that she gained from it.

In this class, we have so far learned about rhetoric, rhetorical analysis, and writing strategies. We learned how to find ethos, pathos, and logos within an article to find out how the author wanted to appeal to their audience. We also learned different reading and writing strategies that the author utilizes when they use ethos, pathos, and logos.

An interest, a hobby, or a lifestyle? Nordic skiing has put many tolls on my life. Through hard work and dedication; I have put myself in a position where not only would my application be incomplete without mentioning skiing, but my life would be unthinkable without it. To be a successful skier, there are many obstacles a person must overcome. Which all include an unimaginable prize to be won.

The two passages have a clear statement of intention, which can be seen as a logos approach; however, looking into supporting details one can find more diversity in logos, ethos, and pathos. The supporting details determine if the passages are de-emphasizing or emphasizing certain facts based on logos, ethos, and pathos. In the first passage, it uses pathos and ethos to de-emphasizing coal-fired power plants while emphasizing nuclear power, “…in the last forty years of this production, not one single fatality has occurred as a result of operation of

First and foremost skiing helps you conquer fear. Everyone and I mean everyone is scared their first day on the mountain. You have to get all bundled up in these special clothes to keep you warm and big ski boots that hurt your feet and are hard to walk in. Don't forget your gloves otherwise, your fingers will fall off. Once you get past the fear of the cold you rent your skis and you have to get past the fear of the ski lift ride to the top of the mountain. You don't expect the ride to the top of the mountain to be scary so you get on the lift. Then about five minutes into the ride to the top of the mountain you start to get tons of butterflies in your stomach as you look back over your shoulder and see the cars in the parking lot get smaller and smaller and the buildings start to disappear as you reach the summit. When you step out of the gondola/chairlift you are at about 11,000ft elevation depending which mountain you are on, and sometimes you are above the clouds. It's a euphoric view, but unfortunately, this is where the real fear starts to kick in. As you put your skis on and get ready to go down the mountain you have to conquer the fear of each turn and the fear of going down different trails with each having a different difficulty level. It's amazing, once you get the basic motions down and conquer the fears that come with them you’ll be flying down the mountain carving every trail in sight (green, blue and black). Being able to overcome fears of skiing can help you in your real life. I just recently went on a trip to Wolf Creek Colorado and climbed to the top of the largest peak