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Reading Analysis-Homework

Persuasive Reading Analysis:

Take another look at the persuasive piece of reading/ writing.

What strategies does the author use to try to persuade you?

Below are strategies writers often use for this form of writing.  Read through each

strategy and decide whether the author used that strategy by writing yes or no in the second column. If you write yes, then explain how the author used that strategy.

Persuasive strategy	Yes / No	How the author used it?
Claim – States the main   point or stance	YES	As the Author opens his/her persuasion, he/she states a claim by saying “Most little kids get far too many homework” which informs us that she/he is against it.
Big Names –  Mentions experts and important people to support the argument	NO
Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or   facts to support the argument	YES	The author uses the fact that many kids are unable to complete homework because they do not have the resources used at school or teacher support at home which encourages the readers to change their minds about whether kids should or should not get homework.
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions	YES	The writer also tells us readers that “Worrying about homework causes stress for kids and frustration for parents”.
Ethos – Tries to build trust and credibility	NO
Kairos – Builds a sense of urgency   for the cause	NO

Reading Analysis- Cellphones

WALT:Analyse text to identify examples of ethos, pathos and logos. 

Persuasive Reading Analysis:

Take another look at the persuasive piece of reading/ writing.

What strategies does the author use to try to persuade you?

Below are strategies writers often use for this form of writing.  Read through each

strategy and decide whether the author used that strategy by writing yes or no in the second column. If you write yes, then explain how the author used that strategy.

Persuasive strategy	Yes / No	How the author used it?
Claim – States the main   point or stance	NO
Big Names –  Mentions experts and important people to support the argument	NO
Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or   facts to support the argument	YES	The author says in his/her persuasion that Mobile Devices release a dosage of radiation which is extremely harmful and could cause critical brain damage. He/she also states a positive sentence that cellphones are a useful accessory in our lives because parents and children have contact with each other and are also used in emergency  situations. This increases his /her credibility.
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions	YES	In the writer's argument he talks about the lack of care that goes into the parent's decision about whether to provide their kids with digital devices. The author also makes a claim that children that have cell phones is a dangerous risk for their health.
Ethos – Tries to build trust and credibility	NO
Kairos – Builds a sense of urgency   for the cause	NO
Research – Uses studies and   information to make the   argument seem more convincing;   this can be in the form of words, graphs, tables, or illustrations	NO

Bullying at School

who	what	where	when	why
bullies friends family parents victims of bullying	bullied bullying change	school media	school hours	stop bullying

Apart from what goes on at school like playing with friends or eating lunch, bullying for some children is probably what they mostly face at school and I strongly believe this must stop. As a student I believe every child across all schools has rights. They can choose whether to or not to share  their thoughts and ideas freely.

Some children don't get that choice. Bullying at school should stop because it disables children's ability to learn. It also stops them from participating in sporting events which as a fact may end many, many opportunities.

You may not realize it but most children get bullied because of their religion and beliefs. Another reason why bullying must stop is because It could not only change the way they act at school but also at home around their family and possibly on the social media.

Bullying stretches way beyond just those who get bullied. It also affects their friends and family but primarily their parents. Another reason for kids to stop excluding and teasing is because when the parents find out their child gets bullied they could file a complaint to the principal and things could get out of hand where it could lead to police being involved.

My final reason why bullying must stop is because it obviously just makes them sad. The put downs and violence they receive from bullies break down confidence to do things and also fill the minds of those victims  with helplessness and hate for others. Statistical data shows a clear link with teenage suicide and bullying.

-Statistical Data