Did My Car Join Al Qaudea Summary

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I believe that the essay, “Did My Car Join Al Qaudea” by Wood Hochswender, is persuasive. The reason why I think Hochswender’s essay is persuasive because he makes several statements about why SUV’s are more efficient. Hochswender shows the use of ethos by stating “I choose not to whip around corners or to follow others so closely and at such high speeds that I have to make harrowing, emergency stops. I drive so as not to roll over (Hochswender 155).” I believe Hochswender is trying to get individuals to understand that it is not the SUV that makes the passengers unsafe, but more so the driver. Hochswender shows the use of pathos by stating “If some drunken driver veers across the center divider-I would prefer that my 9-year-old and I not be

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