In the article Where Have All the Good Manners Gone?, Larry Greider, who is a pastor at the United Church of God, states that children of today’s generation are lacking in the proper manners and utilization of respect that is required to function in a civilized community. The author’s purpose in writing this article was to bring awareness to parents about how drastically different problems are for children of today’s generation compared to the mid-1900s, while making an emphasis on religion. Greider does an effective job of “warning” Christian families about the dangers their kids are facing through the use of emotional appeal and religious credibility; however, he poorly concludes his writing by not adding enough developed personal statements
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In order to support his title as a pastor, Greider makes sure to utilize ethos by quoting scripture from the Bible, ancient philosophers, former U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett, and William Kilpatrick, who was a major icon in the progressive education movement. Stating the scriptures reassures readers that Greider is indeed knowledgeable with the Bible and is able to apply it to support his writing. In this case, the biblical verses adhere to his religious audience members. They are looking to see how the author can utilize the words of the Lord to help them rear polite, morally sound children. Once readers are able to notice that a pastor can utilize the Bible into everyday life, they are more likely to trust his words, thus giving him credibility and reliability. The next part that adds to Greider’s case is his use of philosophers from ancient Greek. Utilizing Greek philosophers in his writing allows readers who are not religious to relate to Greider’s advice. Having Greek philosophers in his writing ensures that he is just as philosophically sound as he is religiously. The usage of philosophers such as Plato allows for readers to assume that Greider is an educated man, especially if he has taken the time to research his topic …show more content…
In the article, “Environmental Influences on Young Children’s Behavior”, T.J. Zirpoli purpose in writing this article is to shine light on the variables that affect a child’s upbringing. T.J. Zirpoli states that out of every variable that could have the largest impact on a child, the environment in which they are brought up in affects them the most. If parents know this information prior to reading Greider’s article, they will more likely be affected by Greider’s knowledge and advice. Greider perfectly employed pathos into his writing which helped his overall success of getting his message across to parents of the Christian
In order to support his title as a pastor, Greider makes sure to utilize ethos by quoting scripture from the Bible, ancient philosophers, former U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett, and William Kilpatrick, who was a major icon in the progressive education movement. Stating the scriptures reassures readers that Greider is indeed knowledgeable with the Bible and is able to apply it to support his writing. In this case, the biblical verses adhere to his religious audience members. They are looking to see how the author can utilize the words of the Lord to help them rear polite, morally sound children. Once readers are able to notice that a pastor can utilize the Bible into everyday life, they are more likely to trust his words, thus giving him credibility and reliability. The next part that adds to Greider’s case is his use of philosophers from ancient Greek. Utilizing Greek philosophers in his writing allows readers who are not religious to relate to Greider’s advice. Having Greek philosophers in his writing ensures that he is just as philosophically sound as he is religiously. The usage of philosophers such as Plato allows for readers to assume that Greider is an educated man, especially if he has taken the time to research his topic …show more content…
In the article, “Environmental Influences on Young Children’s Behavior”, T.J. Zirpoli purpose in writing this article is to shine light on the variables that affect a child’s upbringing. T.J. Zirpoli states that out of every variable that could have the largest impact on a child, the environment in which they are brought up in affects them the most. If parents know this information prior to reading Greider’s article, they will more likely be affected by Greider’s knowledge and advice. Greider perfectly employed pathos into his writing which helped his overall success of getting his message across to parents of the Christian