Persuasive Reading and Writing - by Ingrid

Adopting A Pet!

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

Persuasive strategy	Yes / No	How the author used it?
Claim – States the main   point or stance	Yes	“Owning a pet from the pound or Animal Rescue League has many advantages.” The author’s first statement states that he or she is trying to persuade us (the audience) to adopting a pet.
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 has mentioned the advantages of having a pet e.g it makes you feel happy, it will teach kids about responsibility, adopting a pet is cheaper that buy one from a fancy pet store and some pets give protection.
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions	Yes	“Pets bring lots of happy times to families.” He or she used how pets can help you with your emotions.
Ethos – Tries to build trust and credibility	Yes	The author has mentioned that having a pet it good for the family and the animal because the animal have a new home and family and the family will be very happy taking care of him.
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	Yes	She or he used the information above in logo.

The analysis above is based on the writing bellow

Owning a pet from the pound or Animal Rescue League has many advantages. First of all, a child feels good about rescuing an abandoned or abused animal and giving it a whole new life. Besides, if the animals from the pound aren’t adopted right away, they might be put to sleep. Having a pet also means lots of responsibilities. A child has to feed, clean up after, brush, and exercise the pet.

Another great advantage of having a pet from the pound is the price of these cute and cuddly animals. Pets from the pound cost only a few dollars while pets at a fancy pet store can cost hundreds of dollars.

Once you adopt a pet from the Animal Rescue League, it will quickly become a part of your family. If you are thinking of adopting a pet, you might consider choosing a dog or a cat. Dogs and cats can bring lots of happy times to a family, and they can be excellent companions for a person who lives alone or someone who has lost a loved one. Dogs are also a wonderful source of protection. Cats are funny, and they may help to calm people down when they are sad or mad.

Please consider adopting an animal. If you remember all of the advantages of adopting a pet from the pound, you might find the bird, mouse, hamster, dog, or cat of your choice.