Question

Consider these two arguments about immigration.

Answer 1

In President Barack Obama's argument about immigration, it is used Pathos and Logos. We can see Pathos when he tries to get to the audience feelings of pity, disgrace, and empathy for those families who come into the U.S and have to face hardships such as racism. He's trying to provoke certain emotions talking about those families struggles and sufferings. He's using an emotional resource. Logos is seen when he talks about facts, about the fact that racism is still an issue in the U.S and that immigrants do are part of the American community as well. He's using logic and facts.

In President Donald Trump's argument about immigration, it is used Pathos, Ethos, and Logos. Pathos is seen when he tries to convey feelings of sorrow and pity for the American families who lose their jobs because of immigrants getting American's jobs. He tries to convey those feelings towards the hardships that American's face up to the immigrant's situation. Logos is seen in the last sentence Our obligation is to serve, protect, and defend the citizens of the United States. He uses logic to persuade the audience, he is trying to convince people that is statement is ethically correct and therefore, logical. Ethos is seen in the last and first sentence. He uses his authority to convince people about his argument being correct.