D#10, HW#9 -- construct an argument

HW#9

RESEARCH QUESTION: Should age be the determining factor in terming a pregnancy high risk?


ANSWER/THESIS/CLAIM: Women over the age of 35 or older should be aware of the high risks of their pregnancy./ Women over the age of 35 or older should be aware of the high risks of pregnancy because doctors say that risks increase after the age of 35 and even if you are a healthy woman chromosomal diseases in newborns are increased.


ETHOS: statistics and medical articles written by doctors


WOULD YOUR AUDIENCE FIND APPEALS BASED ON ETHOS TO BE PERSUASIVE? WHERE AND HOW WILL YOU DEMONSTRATE YOUR CEDIBILITY AND AUTHORITY AS AN AUTHOR? I believe that my audience will be most persuaded based on ethos and I think my credibility comes from my own personal investment in finding the answer and recoverying variable resources regarding the topic.


PATHOS: My topic is emotional because choices in starting a family are very personal to anyone.


WOULD YOUR AUDIENCE FIND APPEALS BASED ON PATHOS TO BE PERSUASIVE? WHERE AND HOW WILL YOU INCLUDE APPEALS TO THE AUDIENCE'S EMOTIONS? I think emotions may be persuasive to some, it depends where their at personally in their life, but I think that ethos is definately more of a factor here. I think my personal experience can be relatable for some people and would apply to pathos.


LOGOS: statisical research and science based studies.


WOULD YOUR AUDIENCE FIND APPEALS BASED ON LOGOS TO BE PERSUASIVE? WHERE AND HOW WILL YOU APPEAL TO YOUR AUDIENCE THROUGH LOGIC AND REASONING? I feel that this is a very strong part of my argument and gives the audience a greater understanding of why this is an issue.