Dodgeball In Physical Education Rhetorical Analysis

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Persuasive techniques such as Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are used to help state and support a claim when writing. In “In Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education” by NASPE, the author uses persuasion techniques to convince the reader that dodgeball is not appropriate to play. For example, Ethos is persuasion based on the credibility or authority of the speaker, and in this article the claim is that dodgeball must be banned. To begin with, NASPE explains to the reader about the ban on dodgeball. For example, “Neil Williams, physical education professor at Eastern Connecticut State, says dodgeball has to go”(1008). As a result of mentioning someone that is an expert in this field, the reader trusts the information that is given. In addition …show more content…

One can see from this that NASPE is all about physical education and they seem to know what they are talking about. Equally important, the use of straw man in this quote reveals to the reader that NASPE is exaggerating the idea of dodgeball not being appropriate to play. Therefore, Ethos reveals to the reader the use of authority and how it helps the text. Next Logos, the use of evidence and reasoning to support a claim, this article claims that dodgeball must be banned and there are other ways for children to exercise. To begin, the author explains the percentage of inactivity among highschool students, for example, “One-third of highschool students are not adequately active and over 10% do not participate in any physical activity at all”(986). Additionally, the use of propaganda really hammers the sense of inactivity in kids and high school students. On top of that, Logos and Propaganda exaggerates the claim of students not being active enough, and there are other ways for them to get exercise. In another case, NASPE describes how dodgeball does provide physical

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