Forensic Argument Analysis

Due: 4/28/14
4/30/14
Pg. 17
In a recent magazine, newspaper, or blog, find three editorials- one that makes a forensic argument, one a deliberative argument, and one a ceremonial argument. Analyze the arguments by asking these questions. Who is arguing? What purposes are the writers trying to achieve? To whom are they directing their arguments? Then decide whether the arguments purposes have been achieved and how you know.

In a deliberative argument people who are trying to make their point are the ones arguing which are in this case are the automakers suggesting that we should replace the fossil fuels that are responsible for global warming and various forms of pollution. The automotive makers are trying to direct their message to
Mark Anderson of Montana State University and Daniel Ress of University of Colorado. The purpose that they are trying to achieve is to inform people to legalization of marijuana because it will reduce the drinking. They are directing their argument towards teenager over the age of eighteen. The purpose of the writer has been affective because the sale of beer has reduced to five percent. My epideictic argument is on “Why did the NBA Long Tolerate Sterling?” The people who are arguing are The New York Times editorial board. The purpose that the editorial board, is to inform the people that the owner of the NBA Clippers basketball team made negative racial remarks about African Americans in the NBA. The editorial board is trying to direct this statement to NBA fans. The arguments purpose has been achieved because Sterling has been banned for life from the
They are targeting kids to try and make them understand that drugs are bad and that they should stay away from them. That can be either good or bad, good to those who agree and bad to those who are curious about why should they stay away from drugs, all they ever tell them is stay away from drugs, they don’t tell them the reasons why they should stay away from drugs. Ethos goes with the red ribbon because it all depends on their ethics. I also have experienced brand names targeting certain audiences, for example Prada targets people who have big amount of cash and travel, so they target mostly Asian men and woman, I know this because their clothing is designed to be extra small even when it’s large, and most of their cliental are Asian. Most of their employs that work at Prada are Asian men, with this being said pathos is involved including ethos because they feel that they need these things to be able to be an