Instagram Post

My argument comes from an Instagram post of my cat from almost two years ago. My audience for this post was solely my followers, I did not use any hashtags, so my followers would be the only people to see the post. The argument being made is that my cat is the cutest cat, and was being made in the form of a question. My purpose for making this argument was to share a picture of my cat with my followers. When I composed my argument I did think about my audience, which played a role in how I composed my argument. My argument was phrased as a rhetorical question, so that my followers would be agreeing with the statement. The tone of the caption is fairly casual because I knew that only my friends would see the post. I think my argument was persuasive …show more content…
One way I could achieve this is by informing of followers of how much experience I have with animals. For example, I have owned my cat for almost 17 years and have pet sit for many different people. Informing my followers of my experience would help show that I am a reliable source of information, and cause them to be more likely to like my post. Another way I could gain credibility is through the use of quotes form reputable sources. Using quotes from reputable source would boost my credibility as it would help my followers associate myself with the source. Another way I could gain credibility on Instagram is through the use of hashtags. Hashtags allow more people to see what you post, which could help me gain more followers. Typically, the more follower a person has on social media, the more credible they seem. Hashtags would also expose the picture to people who are going through that hashtags, so more people with similar interests would see my post. By exposing my post to a larger audience, I have a greater chance of connecting with my audience and gaining …show more content…
For example, I could tell my followers how my cat was the runt of the litter or that when we first got her she was pink. Using an anecdote would help evoke emotion in my followers and build a common ground. Using an anecdote would help build a common ground with my followers because they might have had similar experiences to me. Other than helping my followers connect with my message an anecdote will also help me gain credibility. Since my audience consists mostly of my peers I could connect with them further by referencing something we are all going through or know of. For example, most students are returning to school right now, so I could connect by telling how I’m going to miss my cat while I am at school. Leaving their pet or family for school is something that most of my audience would be able to connect with, thus strengthening my argument further. By using current events to keep my caption up to date will help connect my audience with my argument, for example
Employing the use of ethos, pathos, and logos I could make my argument much more convincing to my audience. Ethos and pathos would probably have the largest effect on convincing my audience, as logos does not fit as well with the situation. My new caption would