Out of the three articles on the fight against global warming, written by Alex Williams, Al Gore, and Matt Power, Power is the most convincing because of the logic he uses to persuade his readers. Power gives “10 Green Heresies” that explain how normally accepted green movements aren’t as good as they seem and ways to fix each of them. Power’s use of logos is also far more persuasive than Gore’s use of a pathos persuasion tactic, which is a guilt trip more than anything else. Lastly, Power’s article engages the audience with facts going against the common beliefs on what helps and hurts the environment and how to really help.
In Power’s article he gives 10 heresies, beliefs and opinions contrary to what is commonly taken in as true, and explains …show more content…
Power contradicts many of these beliefs in his article. One of the heresy’s he points out is the issue on which car to buy to
help the environment. The answer is simple, right? A hybrid, like the new prius is obviously the best answer. This may be true for buying new cars, as the Prius gets well over 40 miles to the
gallon in both the city and on the highway. Yet for the overall purchase of buying cars a used one is best. This prevents the production of the car from happening again while another usable car sits there rusting. Even if the prius has great mileage, the price paid to make the new prius is larger than just driving the used acura, which might get a few less miles to the gallon. Transportation is one of the largest concerns with making the community a more green environment. The pollution from cars, buses, trains, planes, etc is arguably the greatest pollution source of them all, and if not it’s definitely up there.
Power’s article made the greatest argument for eco-friendliness out of the three articles. The logic he provides for the readers is undoubtedly more important and convincing than the pathos method used by Gore, and was more advanced than the somewhat similarly based article by
In Power’s article he gives 10 heresies, beliefs and opinions contrary to what is commonly taken in as true, and explains …show more content…
Power contradicts many of these beliefs in his article. One of the heresy’s he points out is the issue on which car to buy to
help the environment. The answer is simple, right? A hybrid, like the new prius is obviously the best answer. This may be true for buying new cars, as the Prius gets well over 40 miles to the
gallon in both the city and on the highway. Yet for the overall purchase of buying cars a used one is best. This prevents the production of the car from happening again while another usable car sits there rusting. Even if the prius has great mileage, the price paid to make the new prius is larger than just driving the used acura, which might get a few less miles to the gallon. Transportation is one of the largest concerns with making the community a more green environment. The pollution from cars, buses, trains, planes, etc is arguably the greatest pollution source of them all, and if not it’s definitely up there.
Power’s article made the greatest argument for eco-friendliness out of the three articles. The logic he provides for the readers is undoubtedly more important and convincing than the pathos method used by Gore, and was more advanced than the somewhat similarly based article by