Pathos is definitely the most frequently and best used rhetorical device used in this article. Emotional statements abound throughout his writing. For example, in one portion of the article, Eggers tells the reader about an opponent who suggests that forced volunteerism negatively impacts those being served. The author responds, saying, “First of all, that's putting forth a pretty dim view of the soul of the average student. What, is the unwilling college volunteer going to throw food at visitors to the soup kitchen?” (Eggers). He uses emotion to show that most young people do not necessarily feel that volunteering is nothing more than an obligation. He then follows up that statement with a rhetorical question, which emphasizes the absurdity of his counterpart’s
Pathos is definitely the most frequently and best used rhetorical device used in this article. Emotional statements abound throughout his writing. For example, in one portion of the article, Eggers tells the reader about an opponent who suggests that forced volunteerism negatively impacts those being served. The author responds, saying, “First of all, that's putting forth a pretty dim view of the soul of the average student. What, is the unwilling college volunteer going to throw food at visitors to the soup kitchen?” (Eggers). He uses emotion to show that most young people do not necessarily feel that volunteering is nothing more than an obligation. He then follows up that statement with a rhetorical question, which emphasizes the absurdity of his counterpart’s