Rhetorical Analysis: Private Plate Scanners Amassing Vast Databases

Today there is so much technology in the world that makes us split on where to draw the line of what’s using technology to its fullest and what’s invasion of privacy. Two articles show what they think about it, “Private License Plate Scanners Amassing Vast Databases Open to Highest Bidders” and, “Who Has the Right to Track You?” Both share their opinion on the subject by using rhetorical devices to influence the reader to agree with their opinion. The first source uses more logos by justifying the article with facts whereas the second uses pathos to make you feel betrayed by the government. To conclude the evidence provided shows us that the first writer uses logos to prove his claims while the second uses pathos to support theirs. In the first article the author uses logos to persuade the readers. Logos is a rhetorical device commonly known as using logic and reason. The author shows use that it is legal in the beginning and that there are few limitations to use them. If you look further in the article it says “BetaBoston, working with the Boston Globe, detailed one Boston repo company's data collection abilities, reporting that New England Associates Inc. can collect $200 to $400 for each vehicle found by an automated reader attached to an unmarked car. The company says it can typically add 8,000 license plate scans to its database in Texas each day.” This large portion of the first article shows the amount of proven facts they put in it to justify their idea. …show more content…
Using emotion to persuade your audience is a rhetorical devise called pathos. One example of this is the title of the article “Who has the right to track you?” By doing this Sirota is pulling you in by making you think about it and start to worry. Another way to put fear in his reader is saying that millions of plates are collected by companies which makes people think their plate may be one of