Pathos

This video appeals to emotion. It appeals to emotion because it is a food commercial Subway. Subway is trying to advertise how their food is healthy, and other fast foods are bad for you. The commercial expresses that if you it fast food you will get thunder thighs, or you will be fat. Subways is trying to tell its audience that anyone get eat at subway even if their on a diet because it can be good for you. This commercial does and does not appeal to me. I could go both ways with it. I like the fact that Subway has "healthy food", but I am sure there is better food to eat than Subway.

Logos

This videos appeals to logic or reason. The commercial is stating that one out of every five kids smoke a cigarette before they are thirteen. They are having the kids count off every five kids out of a line, and when one of the kids says five that means they have smoked. The commercial is getting its point across by using the young kids because it makes the situation more real. It is a statistic that those kids will smoke, and it should be stopped. This commercial is not effective for me because I don't smoke, but I think it is effective for other people. It is a good way to get the point across that kids will smoke, and parents need to talk to their kids about it. It gives a reason for why parents need to talk to their kids.

Ethos

This video appeals to the authors credibility. In the video all of the girls are saying they could be one less, and so could any other girl. They are saying by using gardasil they can be one less that could get cervical cancer. They provide the audience with a lot of the facts about gardasil and why it could work, which is proving their credibility. This commercial does appeal to me because I have already had the shot, but if I had not had the shot and saw the commercial it still would have appealed to me. I think it would appeal to most girls because what girl wants cervical cancer.

Ethos, Logos, & Pathos Definitions

Ethos is the author's creditability.
Logos is the author's logic.
Pathos is the author's appeal to the audience through their interests.

Influences

The people that have influenced me the most is my family. They have made me the person I am today. Without them I would never have accomplished all the things I have done in life. My mom and dad both have supported me in everything I have done or wanted to do. Whether it was in sports, or in making some big life decision like where I wanted to go to college they have always been there for me. My mom is always the parent I can come to if I have a problem even though I can go to my dad, but it is easier to talk to my mom about something. If I ever get into trouble I always tell my mom first because she does not get as mad at me as my dad does. Now, if I want to talk about sports I always talk to my dad. We get along really well, and I can always joke around with my dad. My brother is a senior in college so we are about four years apart. We get along really well. I can talk to my brother pretty much about anything. If I ever have a problem I know I can ask him for help. My family has made me a good person, and I appreciate everything they have done for me.
Places that have influenced me have probably been all of the places I have traveled to. Ever since I was little my parents took our family snow and water skiing. So I love going to the lake and skiing and being around the water. I love going out west too. The mountains are amazing, and it definitely beats skiing around Ohio. I went to Europe two summer ago with kids from my school. We went to Paris, Switzerland, Italy, and Greece. Going to all of these places have shaped my life in different ways. I have had new and fun experiences, and I got the chance to see a different kind of culture.
All the experiences I have had in my life has made me who I am. Whether they were bad or good ones they taught me to just enjoy life and have fun. I think even though having a bad experience is not fun while it is happening, it actually ends up teaching you more. I know I have grown from some of those experiences, and it taught me a lot about myself. My family, everywhere I traveled, and the experiences I have had have been a part of my life that I would not have any other way.

Writing Process

One of the first things I do for my writing process is organize all of my information that I have. Then I brainstorm for a good thesis to setup my paper. After that I pick what information I want to talk about, and what paragraphs it should be in. Then I start to organize how I am going to setup my paragraphs. Once I have a general idea of how I'm going to write my paper I sit down at the computer and just start typing. I start with my intro first and then body paragraphs right after that and the conclusion. I usually like to give myself plenty of time to write the paper and revise it.