Question

Which of the arguments in the lesson did you find most effective in communicating a position on the soda ban? Identify the argument and explain why. Include details from the argument and comments on ethos, pathos, and logos. answer in a minimum of five sentences.

Answer 1

The most effective argument was that it was bad for health and that it had long term effects. This is an example of Logos.

Logos is an argument that uses reason, logic, and facts to convince.  

Ethos refers to an ideology that is believed to be the correct one for a population. It was presnet in the argument that it was not ethical to consume soda implying the "correct action" was not to do it.

Pathos is a way of manipulating and using the emotions o people in an argument. Presented in the form of "you don't want to be one of them" referring to consumers of soda; appealing to the fear of social rejection.

Answer 2

Hi,

I don't know your lesson, but I can provide an example position, I hope this will help!

Soda drinks are unhealthy- this is proven by many studies (this would be the logs part) -therefore, it is not beneficial to drink it. (the studies are also a reference to authority- ethos!)
If people drink soda drinks, they will live shorter and abandon their family members (this is an appeal to pathos). Therefore, if there is a certain limitation on the soda drinks, people's health will improve. Further, the shops will be forced to provide better alternatives. Those alternatives will be healthier, so it's better for the general public health!