In Leonid Fridman's "America Needs Its Nerds" his argument states that Americans idolize social and physical skills instead of academics. Fridman uses pathos, how being a nerd and/or a geek is not a bad thing but a good thing, and facts to strengthen his argument.
Pathos can be found throughout Fridman's argument. Fridman uses experiences pf students - college, high school, elementary - to display different moments a "nerd" or "geek" can feel isolated. For example, in paragraph three Fridman tells the reader that even Harvard students are "ashamed to admit, even to their friends, how much they study." this is pathos because college students reading that section that are also considered nerds, can sympathize with others who cannot openly converse
Pathos can be found throughout Fridman's argument. Fridman uses experiences pf students - college, high school, elementary - to display different moments a "nerd" or "geek" can feel isolated. For example, in paragraph three Fridman tells the reader that even Harvard students are "ashamed to admit, even to their friends, how much they study." this is pathos because college students reading that section that are also considered nerds, can sympathize with others who cannot openly converse