Rhetorical Analysis Of Death's Waiting List

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Death’s Waiting list was an article written by Sally Satel and published by the New York times on May 15, 2006. While using a strong title to grab one’s attention it brings to light the important subject of organ donations. However, even though the author has credibility since she was a receiver of organ the author doesn’t use it wisely. Sally Satel is dis crediting herself by making claims that are false. Also, she makes herself seemed biased and ignorant in the fact that she mocks profound ethnics committees. Furthermore, with Sally Satel making bold false predictions about the future, not providing evidence to back up claims, and in some instances guessing numbers her argument cannot be valid. With Satel being an organ donor, this is the perfect start to being emotionally appealing to one reading her argument. However, she does not take that route in an appropriate manner. One would think for someone to be so lucky that she …show more content…

Satel wrote her argument without supporting facts and details leaving holes in her argument for an opposing argument to poke. She also make statements, provides numbers, and a bold hypothesis that are found to be false with simple research. Her element of ethos is non-existent because she states incorrect information even though she has experience of waiting for a kidney. She never dove into emotionally attaching herself with the audience which would have been extremely effective due sensitivity of the subject to help her argument. The statistics aspect and logic she uses is inaccurate and false her element of logos is weakened by most of her statements and a hypothesis that is later proven to be false. Satel’s argument comes off as intelligent and sound but as we look in to the fact and truly read her statements we find that her argument is not supported and is not

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