Rhetorical Analysis

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Rhetorical Analysis of “The death of Honesty” Outline I. Introduction A. Honesty B. Introduction to the article “The death of Honesty” C. Introduction to Damon William D. Introduce the author’s rhetorical strategy –thesis (use of Pathos, Logos and Ethos) II. The use of Logos to persuade A. Uses Examples of Justifiable deceits B. Uses Examples of global knowledge and politics C. Uses his point of view III. The use of Pathos to emotionally appeal to his readers A. Use of honorable history B. The use of Great public leaders and spiritual leaders C. The use of the Bible D. Making his point IV. The use of Ethos A. Use of his experience as educator B. How schools are failing to teach honesty C. Use of research based facts on how schools play major role in addressing the issue of honesty D. the use of politicians again to appeal V. Conclusion Honesty is the most wanted quality in a person. Although it is not always easy or convenient to tell the truth, it is a virtue that many of us strive to see in our relationships. The essay “The Death of Honesty” by William Damon, discusses the increasing issue on the “death” of honesty. In his essay, he expresses his fear on the death of honesty and points out his opinion on how it could be a reason to a downfall of society in general. Damon`s target audiences to the essay “The Death of Honesty” are: young adults, older adults, students, teachers and the general public. This paper will analyze the effectiveness of Damon’s use of pathos, logos and ethos to inform and persuade readers on how he believes “The death of Honesty” has become an increasing issue and a downfall to society. Damon begins his essay by stating a number of reasons why people do not always stick to the truth. He uses common global knowledge and logic to reason

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