Renae Slough Blog 4

https://scholar.vt.edu/access/content/group/e8d0acdc-4fe1-4c5c-8e54-4a1cec350107/Toyota.pdf

The picture is an advertisement for car buyers and owners. The ad is encouraging car buyers and owners that Toyota is one of the best and safest brands of cars. Not only does it encourage people to buy the car, but also it uses methods at pulling on the emotions of the audience and the customers. The ad puts emphasis on how safe the car is by showing that every vehicle Toyota builds comes standard with the Star Safety System. This is an example of logos. However, the most successful aspect of the ad was the part dealing with the story behind it. It showed a picture of an adorable young boy looking as happy as ever. The ad brought back memories for the audience. It made them think about their own childhood and their own kids and how they want them to be happy in safe. The ad made the audience feel like they knew the young boy and feel sympathetic towards him because they used real characteristics and real life experiences that any person can have. This is an example of pathos. I think this ad is very convincing and advertising. It made me want to have a Toyota or at least research the brand. It made me want to show the ad to other people and encourage them to like Toyota as well. 

Carol Royston Blog 4

http://cdn05.cdn.justjared.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/swift-milk/taylor-swift-got-milk-12.jpg

The AD that is linked above uses pathos, ethos, and logos to persuade the audience that drinking milk a healthy and smart option. The audience of this advertisement is young children and teenagers who are fans of Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift is a role model for tweens and if she is seen drinking milk, the advertiser hopes that the tweens will want to drink milk and be like Taylor.

This AD uses pathos because Taylor Swift is such a role model for teens that having her drink milk will influence how her fans will perceive drinking milk and hopefully change their negative opinion of milk.

Logos is used in this AD because it states results from studies. This AD wants to persuade teenagers that drinking milk over sugary drinks can benefit total body health like learning and muscle mass.

Lastly, this AD uses ethos because it uses Taylor Swift to endorse the Got Milk? campaign. Taylor’s fans will be more willing to drink milk because they can now associate drinking milk with Taylor. They might think, “If Taylor does it, I should too.”

The Got Milk? campaign uses multiple celebrities, athletes, and public figures that teens recognize to hopefully persuade them to choose milk over sugary 

Emily Niehoff - Blog 3

If I was declined from having my old job back because of a late application I would start by explaining my dedication to the restaurant. I would say that I was been a loyal employee and that I have done nothing in the past to loose that faith. For Ethos I would say that my parents have been very close family friends with you and that they would be sad if their relationship was faltered because they were unwilling to hire me back. However, I would explain that though it was my fault for not submitting my application on time that I would be more than willing to take up my responsibilities again, no matter what they are. For pathos I would say that I felt a real connection with them working for all of these years. Also I would explain that when I worked there I felt like part of their family. Finally for Logos I would show how that I was never late or took advantage of my job. Apart from emotionally being connected to the job I would explain how I was a loyal employee. Overall, in order to get my job back I would convince them using Ethos, Pathos and Logos as well as saying that because of my failure to send in my application on time I will accept any job they give me. I will be gracious and kind but also demonstrate how passionate I am about working hard at this job. 

Caitlin Rudy Blog 3

To make my argument I would explain that the problem is I just forgot to fill out an application and I am in a tight situation where I really need the job for the summer. I would be explaining all of this to the owner of the business who is a longtime family friend. She will feel obligated in a sense to hire me because I am a good family friend, and have worked at this restaurant for the past four summers. She also knows how hard of a worker I am and that I won’t disappoint. She is sort of stuck though because she’s already hired other workers and can’t necessarily afford to hire another. I will have to really prove that hiring me wont be a mistake, will benefit the business, and also be a huge favor as a friend of the owner.

Brian Doyle Blog 3

   Although I have not personally been in this situation, I do have a friend who went through this process and it was very difficult. He ended up not being able to have the job even though the manager knew how good of a worker he was, butt the man followed his rules and did not want to make any exceptions.
   If this happened to me I would first start by arguing that I had put in a lot of hard work over the past few summers to earn my spot on the team. I could mention that it seemed as though it was a permanent summer job so I did not know I needed to reapply once again. I would also mention that I already know a lot about the restaurant so they would not have to pay a new person to learn everything from scratch. It is necessary that I work there again because now that I am in college I need to make money to help pay off the debts I will encounter over the years. I could suggest even working part time just during the busy hours because I still would like to work for them. My audience is the family friend who owns the restaurant, because I need to do everything I can to get a part back in the restaurant.
   She will be concerned about the fact that if she hires me as another employee, they may not make enough money to pay everyone and keep the restaurant running well. Also she may be concerned at how her friendship with me will be affected whether or not she hires me again for the summer. The major constraint in my argument is that it was my fault I forgot to send the application. Just because I have worked there before, and am family friends with her, does not mean I should receive special benefits in the work place.

Michael Liu Blog3

  Instead to answer the question, first I need to identity each element of the rhetorical situation. The exigency of this question is that the student strongly needs the job to make money for college. The audience in this question, I think, is family friend and who owns the restaurant. The concerns that she as a small business owner and as a family friend are different kinds. The business has be a five-generation family business. She doesn’t want her business be ruined in her generation. However, the student is her family friend. It is impolite to refuse this requirement, since it isn’t difficult job for a college student.

  In the student situation, I want to be hired by a family friend’s small business. The essential point is that I must let the business owner, who is also a family owner, realize I don’t rely on the family relationship to get that job. Instead I have enough job experience to earn this job and can be good at it. Moreover, I need more money for my college. This is the argument that I should make to convince her to hire me.

Jake Apostoles Blog 3

When getting home without the job at my old employer's business, I would go to the woman first and explain my situation in person. I am thus engaging my audience in the most active way possible, a one on one conversation.  I would then present my case for why I need the job and why she should give it to me. I need the job because I am in need of the income. I have been an employee there for all of high school, and I have the experience that new employees don't. I can handle customers and work the system as a veteran, and can help teach the other new employees. She doesn't need to worry about me or have someone vouch for me, as she is a family friend and has known me for many years, both professionally and personally, and is going to look out for a friend and ex-employee more than someone she doesn't know at all. I will have to keep the conversation light, professional, and polite, as I am seeking a job and I already know this person quite well. She may be slightly overstaffed, but she could always cut back on worker's hours or give them more days off, while most likely one of the new employees will quit as low level jobs don't have a high retention rate. I can also work every day of the week since it is summer break. She will not want to have a number of employees that is higher than necessary. It may be a strain on her funds, but we could all just share some of the hours.