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Appeals to Credibility or Character
1. Which items on the bulleted list of "Appeals to Credibility and Character (Ethos)" on page 182 can you recognize in your text?
In the article, the author utilizes credible outside sources to support her argument. In addition, she uses educated but understandable word choice. She uses subheadings for each point to visually arrange her argument. She also uses an explanatory and unbiased tone to present her argument.
2. How and why would the author(s) use these strategies?
The author uses these strategies to present her argument in a credible way. By providing outside information to support her claims, her article is automatically more believable and credible. In addition, she organizes her article the way she does to effectively and clearly present her argument.
3.How do these strategies affect the audience’s perception of the author's/authors' credibility and character?
These strategies cause the reader to believe the author more than they would otherwise. Because Parry includes information, support, understandable word choice and examples, she consecrates and clearly explains her argument; thus making it more credible.
4. How does the use of these strategies impact the effectiveness of the text’s overall message?
The message of this article is effective presented because of how the author organized her information. Because of this, the reader is not confused as to what Parry is trying to convey.
5.Does/do the author(s) seem to have any biases or assumptions that might impact their credibility?
The author does not include much bias in her article; however, she is presenting an argument against genetic engineering of embryos and is therefore a little partial. However, it does not impact her credibility.
Appeals to Emotion
1. Which items on the bulleted list of "Appeals to Emotion (Pathos)" on pages 182-3 can you recognize in your text?
The author does not include personal stories in her text. However, she does utilize repetition of keywords like 'ban", "uncertain" and "mother nature." She does not use shocking statistics; she does use examples of how genetic engineering has been used in farming and animal breeding and how the unsuccessful attempts have been "discarded." She includes word choice throughout her argument to humanize an embryo and highlight the lack of ethics in altering "mother nature.
2. What emotional responses is the author attempting to create?
The author is trying to evoke empathy in the reader. She wants her reader to realize altering mother nature is wrong and unfair to the child
3.What is the actual result?
The author effectively causes the reader to feel empathetic through her argument, examples and word choice. She is able to humanize an embryo and highlight the issues involved in genetic engineering of human embryos.
4. Are these emotions effective or ineffective for this particular audience and rhetorical situation?
These emotions can be effective in readers who are teetering between what to believe. However, these emotions can be ineffective for readers who actually want to design a "perfect " baby. In addition, the emotional aspect only help further support her argument because she provides examples and facts.
5. How do these emotional appeals affect the credibility of the author(s) or the logic of the text?
The emotional appeals do not really affect the authors credibility because they do not interfere with her argument. She provide concrete information, rather than strictly appealing to emotion.
Appeals to Logic
1. Which items on the bulleted list of "Appeals to Logic or Rational Decision Making (Logos)" on page 183 can you recognize in your text?
The author utilizes quotes from credible experts in the science field like Sheldon Krimsky, Lord Robert Winston and Lee Silver. In addition, she presents her argument organized and effectively; she opens it, provide many different supports and concludes. There are not images included; however, she does use outside information and facts to support her argument.
2.What response is the author attempting to create by employing these strategies?
The author is attempting to present her argument in an educated way. She wants to create a credible and believable argument to inform readers of the issues involved with genetically modifying a human embryo.
3. What is the actual result?
Her strategies are effective because she appeals to the readers who need facts. Rather than appealing to emotions, the author is able to logically explain her side while supporting it with facts from experts, data and even research.
4. Are these strategies effective or ineffective for this particular audience and rhetorical situation?
These strategies are effective because they consecrate her credibility. Because she uses logic in her argument, it is easier to believe she actually knows what she is talking about, rather than just including her opinion. The information from outside sources also solidifies her argument because it is another viewpoint rather than her own.
Reflection:
Morgan's article is different from mine in the fact that her author uses more emotional appeal to present the argument. The author of my article uses more facts and logic to present her argument. However, Morgan's article is still credible and interesting. Kelly's has an interesting topic as well. She is a runner, like me, so I like seeing that she is doing an article about ice baths. Our authors present their arguments in similar fashions where they use more reason than emotion to convey their viewpoints. Both Morgan and Kelly did a thorough rhetorical analysis of their articles.
Your article seems to rely most on logos. The topic of your text is more scientific therefore evidence is needed to effectively communicate an idea in the field. I think ethos could be discussed a little more in your post by explaining more on how the good organization affects your authors credibility, but that is a stretch because this analysis was overall really well done!
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