Persuasive techniques such as ethos, pathos, and logos are used to help state and support a claim when writing. In the persuasive article “Position of Dodgeball in Physical Education” by the NASPE, the author uses persuasive techniques to support their claim. To begin, throughout the article, the author uses ethos to support their claim that dodgeball should be banned. For example, while writing about the appropriate practices, the NASPE states, “According to NASPE Appropriate Practices for Elementary School Physical Education “in a quality physical education class teachers involve all children in activities that allow them to participate, both physically and mentally”(pg 986-987). This reveals, that professional associations agree with the idea that …show more content…
This explains, that the author uses their position as an association to support their future claims. This is significant because it is a use of ethos to persuade the reader to agree with their later claims. Clearly, the author uses their experience in physical education to ethically appeal to and persuade the reader to agree with their statements. Similarly, the authors use logos to appeal to logic and data to support their claim to ban dodgeball. Another example is, when the author explains challenges for parents and youth leaders, the text states, “61.5% of children aged 9-13 do not participate in any organized physical activity during their non-school hours”(pg 986). This demonstrates that, games like dodgeball are not keeping children fit and active. The essence of the author's argument is that, dodgeball and other games like it don’t help keep kids active and instead do the opposite. In another example, when concluding the article the text states, “In a recent article about the GSN (games network) TV show called “Extreme dodgeball” there is talk of “developing and executing extreme strategies to annihilate opponents”(pg 987). By displaying an article with data this shows that, data is backing up their
After first reading the essay “Sports Should be Child’s Play,” I believe David Epstein made a valid point when discussing the issue of children participating in competitive sports at a too young of an age. He effectively delivered his argument by giving an appropriate amount of evidence without crowding the piece and losing the reader. There were certain sections of the essay that would have been difficult to understand without context, however Epstein was able to guide the reader and explain the evidence and situation when necessary. The title of the essay drew me in because “child's play” coincides with something that can be easily accomplished and is enjoyable. However sports, at the higher level, are challenging and are required to be taken seriously. If children are playing at competitive level too early in their life, it can cause a loss of enjoyment and be detrimental to their physical and mental health.
Dodgeball is a game of many facets. On one hand, it is a game that encourages everyone to stand up for themselves since everyone is on their own team, while on the other hand, it is a game where you aggressively pummel others with balls and pick on the weak. As a result of the varying possible viewpoints of opinion, some schools ban it, and others do not. The logic of some schools is that it labels others as human targets. On the contrary, it can encourage people to figure out who is weak and strong and how they could deal with these personalities. Although a solid case could be made for each side, dodgeball should not be banned in physical education classes due to the benefit of being able to let out aggression and the need to learn the ways of healthy competition.
Some schools think dodgeball is too violent. Recently principals in Elkton, Maryland banned dodgeball because they think it’s inappropriate and uses slower and non-athletic kids as targets. They did this by removing it from the P.E. curriculum. I think it’s appropriate because it prepares you for real situations that will come later in life, the schools going too far with it, and some kids look forward to it.
Amanda Ripley constructed an article in which she opposes the use of athletics in American schools. She proclaims that America’s schools are placing athletics above academics. This highly controversial article was published on the cover of the Atlantic. Her argument raises opposition
The first part of the series of articles The Physical Education Hall of Shame lists childhood games which are considered inappropriate for physical education classes. The author argues that some games are potentially unsafe, have minimal participation time factors, they are potential to embarrass the student in front of their classmates, and focus on eliminating students from participation. One of the harmful games is Dodgeball. Even though the game involves teamwork, strategy, and motor skills, the game might be dangerous, and also includes the highly skilled students. Another game mentioned by Williams is Duck, Duck, Goose. It is a game of a minimal participation, where generally five students
Weak. Strong. Winner. Loser. All labels put on children who are just playing a game. The game of dodgeball being played in schools is a somewhat controversial issue. Many oppose it being played in schools, others support it. Dodgeball allows children relax and let out their anger and stress, once dodgeball is banned other games will be banned for the most trivial reasons, and dodgeball teaches kids that life isn’t always fair.Dodgeball should be played in schools because it can be a fun game for kids and can even teach them some life lessons.
Aristotle believes that there are three important rhetoric devices used in the art of persuasion. These rhetoric appeals are most commonly known as pathos, ethos, and logos. Pathos is used for creating emotional appeals like anger or happiness to persuade the audience on a certain claim. Ethos, in arguments, creates a sense of trustworthiness between the author and audience to make an appeal credible. Logos uses strategies of logic like inductive and deductive reasoning to persuade viewers. In a 1995 Nike advertisement known as, “If you let me play,” pathos, logos, and ethos are rhetoric devices utilized to portray a better way of life for young girls that are involved in sports.
Students who participate in sports remain physically active. Student athletes have practice and must keep “in shape” to compete against other high school teams. Researchers have said the younger population has grown obese. Students who remain in high school sports have a lower risk of becoming obese. Obesity is growing rapidly in the nation and having kids participate in sports will help the nation’s obesity rate decrease. The reason students stay healthy is because the practice may involve running, weight training, and flexibility to help stay in “shape”. Students involved in sports are also encouraged to eat better to ensure the best body to perform at top level. Athletes have a desire to win and be the best. This forces an athlete to live a healthier
Dodgeball is a game in which players on two teams try to throw balls at each other while avoiding being hit themselves.In “Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education” by NASPE, they believe that it does not provide enough physical activity and provides limited opportunities for everyone in the class. “The Weak Shall Inherit the Gym” by Rick Reilly, he believes if you don’t have things challenging like dodgeball than kids will grow up weak and it prepares you for the realities of life. In both articles, they are trying to convince their audiences about their opinions for dodgeball. However, one article talks about how dodgeball should be banned, whereas, the second article talks about how dodgeball should be
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Persuasive techniques such as Ethos, Pathos, and Logos help state and support a claim when writing. In the article, “Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education,” by the NASPE, the author uses persuasive language to support their claim that dodgeball and other competitive games should be removed from K-12 schools. For instance, the author uses ethos, credibility and ethical thinking, to explain why dodgeball should not be included in physical education. While the author speaks about the ongoing debate over the inclusion of aggressive games in schools, the text states, “Thus, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) would like to reiterate its position about including dodgeball in physical education programs” (986).
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).
Epstein really thought through his evidence and his work reflects off in the editorial as it is very convincing. But to make it exceptional, Epstein can include the advantages of sport specialization to show the readers both sides of the argument. When an author presents both sides of an argument and presents their side, it will more over reflect author's maturity and increase the article's reliability. Especially when talking to a wide range of audience that can disagree with your standing, it is more advantageous to ease into the argument by recognizing both sides of the argument. Adding on, he can also use personal accounts of kids who either hyperspecialized and caused detrimental effects or how kids who diversified and had much success in their lives. These stories and counterarguments make Epstein's claim that sport specialization leads to many health injuries and no real benefit in skills or technique more connected and
One of the assumptions Statsky makes is that, “One readily understandable danger of overly competitive sports is that they entice children into physical actions that are bad for growing bodies” (627). This statement rests on the assumption that children would not perform any “physical actions that are bad for growing bodies” (Statsky 627) without organized competitive sports. This is simply untrue. Children jump from swings, climb trees, skateboard, “pop wheelies” and otherwise put themselves in physical peril with alarming regularity. Children’s free and unorganized play often results in broken bones and stitches, even for the most timid children.
Physical education in school systems is beneficial because it improves students’ health. Without physical education the child’s overall health will decrease. Despite these benefits, some people believe that physical education has no value to children in schools. Physical education is significant in schools because it improves children’s health.