Summary Of Ethos Pathos Logos To Keep Boys Out

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As a matter of fact, this entire documentary is reliant on logos to get its point across. For example, there are a various number of schools nationwide known as “dropout factories”. And an enormous percentage of these dropouts- 68%, in fact- end up as inmates. It cost $132,000 to house these inmates for four years when giving a child education for thirteen years only costs $107,900. So it’s no wonder many kids end up in jail; it’s practically an expensive hotel stay with no monetary cost to them. The problem is we have too many “bad” teachers distributed across all schools, so students do not get the schooling they need to be successful so many end up in terrible situations. Additionally, many students enter high school three to five school years behind. This is common in urban communities where schools are not only called dropout factories, but also “academic sinkholes.” As the name suggests, students are flushed down the toilet bowl of public schooling and only those who can hang on will maybe graduate prepared for life. Those ‘flushed out’ end up on the streets and then in prison, like mentioned earlier. By appropriately utilizing logos, Guggenheim leads to the overall success of the documentary. …show more content…

Silently, we hope they can obtain their desired result and wish we can do something for them. Pulling at the heartstrings is definitely the most effective persuasive factor. Especially, since the target audience is adults, which means many of them can relate considering they might have kids of their own and want only the best for them. Guggenheim recognizes this and follows the path of younger kids through their struggle instead of high school aged children. As such, we fear for their future and demand an immediate

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