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