John R. Seita's Family Privilege

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In my opinion an effective argument will consist of ethos, pathos, logos and kairos, because it makes a connection with readers. For example pathos appeal to readers emotions. In the article “Family Privilege” written by John R. Seita mentioned a social worker who suffered the experience of not having a family and she stated “We had little personal experience with family permanence, parental role models, or unconditional love.” Not only does this make readers think about how lucky they are to have a loving and caring family, but it also brings up an emotion of sorrow that she did not have the opportunity to grow up with a that privilege.
Logos focuses on readers logical appeal. In the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) commercial shown to

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