The article I found is from Fox Sports and relates to my
favorite MLB team, The St. Louis Cardinals.
Dave Duncan, a former pitching coach for the Cardinals, was the topic
and whether he will return to baseball. Duncan left the Cardinals in January of
2012 due to his wife fighting brain cancer; she died in June later that year
and currently his son, Chris Duncan also a former Cardinal, is also fighting
brain cancer. Duncan says that he’s not sure if he’s ready to coach just yet
but would listen to any club that is serious. (Rosentha)
The article explains some of Duncan’s career; he was a
catcher for Kansas City, Oakland, Cleveland, and Baltimore and later coached in
Cleveland; he also coached with Tony La Russa for 28 seasons with several
teams. Duncan says that he loves the game, just not some of the issues that
come with it. (Rosentha)
This article shows mostly pathos as it explains Dave Duncan’s
loss of his wife to brain cancer; many can relate to a loss of a loved one and unfortunately
through cancer. The article continues with pathos by explaining about his son
also battling cancer. I couldn’t image losing my spouse to a terrible disease and
then having to worry about losing your son the same way. Duncan’s career could be considered logos
because they are facts and can be researched.
Rosentha, Ken.
"Duncan Mulls Return to Baseball." FOX Sports. N.p., 12 Sept.
2013. Web. 13 Sept. 2013.
Before I took this class, I had no idea logos, pathos, and ethos existed, but I was using them all the time, as a reader. Now that I have an understanding of these three modes of persuasion, it really has changed the way I read things and write. I'm a fan of the Cardinals, being born and raised in Missouri, and have also lost family members to cancer, I can easily relate to this article.
ReplyDeleteSarah, you could develop this analysis a little more by adding specific details (exactly what "issues" come with coaching according to Duncan?). Overall, good job choosing something of personal interest, summarizing it clearly, and analyzing its rhetoric effectively.
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ReplyDeleteI’m not a baseball fanatic, but I found your article very interesting. I was very sad to hear the he lost his wife to brain cancer and now his son is fighting it. I believe that your article does use mostly pathos, although I’m sure there was some form of logical reasoning and ethos within the article. Great job!
Sarah, I, like Sara, enjoyed reading about your article. It is a very sad story, but it was interesting. The only thing is, I wish you would have used specific example from the article, that way it would help me understand the concepts better. Other than that, you did a great job!
ReplyDeleteSarah, I, like Sara, enjoyed reading about your article. It is a very sad story, but it was interesting. The only thing is, I wish you would have used specific example from the article, that way it would help me understand the concepts better. Other than that, you did a great job!
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