On January 14th, 2015 The New York Times published actor, producer, and director, Tom Hank’s “I Owe It All to Community College”. In this publication, Hanks firmly credits inclusive and free community college as the institution that, “made him into the man he is today” (Hanks). Hank’s convincing claim can be acknowledged on the foundation of a tactfully simple use of pathos and ethos. Hanks understands his audience well enough to evoke agreement toward his argument. Readers of The New York Times and beyond become convinced by challenging the stereotype that only successful people enroll into a four-year college. His affirmation is plausible because he utilizes Kairos, he is relatable through the use of his humbling experiences and humor, and
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After President Obama’s preposition for free and accessible community college early in the year of 2015, Hanks sought the opportunity to utilized Kairos. Hanks allowing The New York Times to publish “I Owe It All to Community College” after the president’s claim engages in one of the integral pillars of constructing an effective argument. Hanks allowed his assertion a sense of relevance to his audience. For further evidence of Kairos, Hanks mentions President Obama in his article as is, “President Obama hopes to make two years of free community college accessible for up to nine million Americans” (Hanks). Hanks’s tact is skillful politically because International Business Times calculated that 57% of The New York Times readers lean democratic (Mahapatra). As an assumption, this most likely means readers are in favor of President Obama as is Hanks. With the support of the President’s claim, Hanks increases the plausibility of his own rhetoric. Upon convincing readers apart from the political demographic, his approach and jargon on the subject matter incorporates a powerful persuasion toward the younger and relatable …show more content…
Assuming his audience already possesses the knowledge of who Tom Hanks is, what he has accomplished, and his contributions to the society is enough evidence to realize his claim of how resourceful and relevant community college is becomes increasingly effective. Audiences who appreciate a speaker’s reputation will follow suit to either be convinced or not in order to understand the importance of the belief the speaker shares. In this case, Tom Hanks has made a name for himself over the course of 38 years. With notability in filmography, political activism, and cultural legacy his reputation is marked positive. His accomplishments further benefit his belief because those who follow a positive reputation make an example to affect change in similar ways. The success of Tom Hanks challenges the stereotype that most prosperity only produces from a traditional, four-year college. As Tom Hanks believes that, “many lives will be changed” (Hanks), he proved this theory himself and the evidence is in his work. By this, Hanks makes his argument most convincing by utilizing ethos in a tacit
After President Obama’s preposition for free and accessible community college early in the year of 2015, Hanks sought the opportunity to utilized Kairos. Hanks allowing The New York Times to publish “I Owe It All to Community College” after the president’s claim engages in one of the integral pillars of constructing an effective argument. Hanks allowed his assertion a sense of relevance to his audience. For further evidence of Kairos, Hanks mentions President Obama in his article as is, “President Obama hopes to make two years of free community college accessible for up to nine million Americans” (Hanks). Hanks’s tact is skillful politically because International Business Times calculated that 57% of The New York Times readers lean democratic (Mahapatra). As an assumption, this most likely means readers are in favor of President Obama as is Hanks. With the support of the President’s claim, Hanks increases the plausibility of his own rhetoric. Upon convincing readers apart from the political demographic, his approach and jargon on the subject matter incorporates a powerful persuasion toward the younger and relatable …show more content…
Assuming his audience already possesses the knowledge of who Tom Hanks is, what he has accomplished, and his contributions to the society is enough evidence to realize his claim of how resourceful and relevant community college is becomes increasingly effective. Audiences who appreciate a speaker’s reputation will follow suit to either be convinced or not in order to understand the importance of the belief the speaker shares. In this case, Tom Hanks has made a name for himself over the course of 38 years. With notability in filmography, political activism, and cultural legacy his reputation is marked positive. His accomplishments further benefit his belief because those who follow a positive reputation make an example to affect change in similar ways. The success of Tom Hanks challenges the stereotype that most prosperity only produces from a traditional, four-year college. As Tom Hanks believes that, “many lives will be changed” (Hanks), he proved this theory himself and the evidence is in his work. By this, Hanks makes his argument most convincing by utilizing ethos in a tacit