I would try to give him a brief background about the issue. Let him imagine a scenario where he is affected by the issue. I would give out facts (logos) about the current issue. Next, I would share my personal views (pathos) about the issue and finally, tell him of my reputation and stand (ethos).
In the following, the more accurate version of adolescence is that: For most individuals, adolescence is a time of rebellion, crisis, pathology and deviance. It is because during adolescence, a lot of people in this stage experience different circumstances and period where they undergo a series of options of whether what path to chose and what these options do and affect their life.
Its actually an totem pole which represents family members from a past, and ancestors.
