Homework should be banned!

WALT:Analyse text to identify examples of ethos, pathos and logos

Persuasive Reading Analysis:

Take another look at the persuasive piece of reading/ writing.

What strategies does the author use to try to persuade you?

Below are strategies writers often use for this form of writing.  Read through each

strategy and decide whether the author used that strategy by writing yes or no in the second column. If you write yes, then explain how the author used that strategy.

Persuasive strategy	Yes / No	How the author used it?
Claim – States the main   point or stance	Yes	He says that “ Homework should be banned because it is too much work for children”
Big Names –  Mentions experts and important people to support the argument	No
Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or   facts to support the argument	Yes	He says that “ kids are not as fit as they should be and that homework is dreadfully unhealthy because they do school work and have to do homework.`
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions	No	While the writer focuses on the children he also looks at the issue of homework from a parent's’ perspective he /she is being considerate.
Ethos – Tries to build trust and credibility	Yes	He says that “ Homework causes stress for the student and frustration for parents.”
Kairos – Builds a sense of urgency   for the cause	No
Research – Uses studies and   information to make the   argument seem more convincing;   this can be in the form of words, graphs, tables, or illustrations	Yes	He said that “ Kids need to do their homework at school because at home they do have the right resources, but this is the writer's’ opinion and is not backed up with research.