Blog Post 6

  According to what we learned in class, Ethos is the use of language to prove or present credibility, or in simpler terms, Bones from Star Trek. Because he is a doctor, we trust his judgement and accept what he tells us. An example of Ethos would be finding a medical source from a credible doctor or professor of medicine. Logos is Spock- an argument that uses logic and facts to appeal to our persuasive mind. Logos would be statistical evidence, and clear facts that can be verified. Finally, Pathos, or our beloved Captain Kirk ( a classic captain, but Picard still stands as my favorite). Pathos is an appeal to emotions, as Kirk demonstrates in every single scene he is in. In literary terms, this allows the person persuading to connect with the emotional or sympathetic side of someone. An example of Pathos would be those annoyingly depressing ASPCA advertisements that everyone changes the channel on because no one wants to hear the same sad song with various pictures of animals looking unhappy. Here I shall gracefully and artfully jump-cut to the newspaper ad.

  Everyone remembers the familiar thunk of a VHS tape sliding into place. It reminds us of an earlier time- when we woke up early on saturdays to watch cartoons, and when rewinding at the end of every watch was something few of us remembered to do. Tapes are a fundamental part of our past- I'm sure everyone has their own stories about accidentally taping over their favorite show, or making audio mix tapes for their friends. VHS tapes are easy to work, relatively cheap, and hard to find- that's why you should jump at this rare opportunity to get this VHS machine now! As an employee of SONY, I know for a fact that VHS tapes and tape players are a rare find nowadays, and this particular model is in excellent condition. It is in perfect working order, and the package includes all the cables and instructions necessary for installation. It works with any television set, and can be plugged into any type of wall plug (non US buyers can add an adapter for a small fee). While it's difficult nowadays to keep up with changing technology, it's nice to have something familiar and comforting. Blu-ray, DVDs, and all the other formats that are common now are easy to scratch, and easy to lose. While tapes may be somewhat bulky, they're sturdy and easy to store. Please answer this ad for more information.