In order to make my Common Place article compelling I am going to have to make the reader believe that I know what I’m talking about and that I am someone they think is a credible source that they could take advice from. To do this I plan to use a combination of what we have been discussing in class as of late: ethos, pathos, and logos. I’m not sure which I will rely on the most, since I have not started my paper yet. However, after my Psychology midterm on Wednesday morning I am going to be all over it! If I could tell the future, I would guess that I am more than likely going to rely on pathos the most.
Since my topic is, the problems hiding who you are can cause in a relationship, I feel that relying heavily on pathos is probably the best decision. Relationships are very emotional issues which is why pathos is what I plan to use. I will also throw some logos and ethos in there as well. I plan to do this by using some logical examples, like the personal anecdote and the hypothetical scenario. Once I do this I will have achieved my style, tone, word choice, and so on; that is all part of being compelling. Since I know my audience will be mostly composed of my peers, it will be easier to write a compelling article; much easier than having to imagine who my audience will be.
You have a great point that sense we have an idea who our audience is, its a lot easier to think of strategies to make our argument compelling.
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