Colleen+B

1. A writer is defined in many ways. Being a writer doesn’t necessarily need to be a profession. It is an outlet to explore your inner thoughts. I think that a writer is simply a person in general that is capable of writing. A writer is seen to be someone whom creates novels, columns, and such. Within that whole group of writers you have individuals that have a higher skill level in writing. A good writer is someone whom is able to captive the reader with the use of their words. They are able to make the reader feel some type of emotion. -Colleen Brown

2. Dealing with the situation of trying to make your child fall asleep is difficult. There are various methods used to help with that problem. Pamela Paul, the author of the article “The Debate That Never Rests” states a few methods that some people have used to aid them in their task to putting your child to bed. In this particular article she uses different types of ethos to state those methods. Situated ethos is seen when she informs the reader of the career that the author has had prior to writing the book, “My Baby Nazi (actually a British baby nurse named Gina Ford, author of //The Contented Little Baby//)…”. She uses Gina Ford’s profession to give her credibility that she indeed has experience dealing with children. A continuation of that quote also presents invented ethos, “… is so reviled by some that one Amazon.com reviewer wrote, “Should be called //“Have a Convenient Baby”//; another, “This book will ruin your life”. She gives the opinion of others to say that the book might not be the right one for every person parenting, she creates that fair-mindedness. Another example of how she uses situated ethos is when she states “My program, … I call the Baby Nazi, instructs parents to schedule what baby and mommy should do at every given moment. Severe as it sounds, it seems to work. … Our little Beatrice has slept from 7 to 7”. She uses her own experience with the program to promote the book to create a good reputation for this author. Although I have only stated 3 examples of ethos present in this article I am quite sure there are many more that could be pointed out. -Colleen Brown

3. “The President in the Park”, a well written editorial about the hopes of having the President contribute financially to the parks in our nations, more so our national parks. It is well written in the sense of being able to take the Presidents personal retreat and connecting to government related work and also by tying in pathos here and there. Pathos in the form of honorific language as well as pejorative language could be seen in this editorial. When referring to the promise that was not held by former President Bush, “…He failed to hold up Washington’s end of what was supposed to be a grand federal-state bargain to restore the Everglades…” (New York Times) pejorative language is then exemplified. By pointing that fact out, people could’ve then assumed that he wasn’t a President that could be relied on because he wasn’t able to keep his promise on supporting the funding to improve our environment. It could be seen as putting him down and his administration. This editorial also has its high points by using honorific language to promote the current President by stating that “Mr. Obama has pledged $3 billion in stimulus funds to the Interior Department... Mr. Obama has already signaled an important change in direction” (New York Times). By showing what the President is trying to do to help it creates a good image for him in the public eye. The author of this editorial was able to demonstrate pathos just by providing facts. -Colleen Brown