Regarding the essay “Somebody’s Baby,” please respond to the following items as a comment to this blog post:
- Describe the rhetorical (persuasive) strategy of the essay (how does it accomplish its argument?).
- Does the essay have an emotional appeal (pathos)? If so, exactly how is the emotional appeal created?
- In what ways does the essay appeal to logic or reason (logos)?
- How exactly does the speaker establish her credibility with an audience (ethos)?
- What is the thesis of this essay (or its persuasive goal)?
- Include the names of the people in your group.