Friday, January 23, 2009
Grading Essay R
After reading the essay contrasting wrestling today vs. wrestling of the past, I would say the author deserves an A-. The author uses all the rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, and pathos, in presenting his argument. He has credibility as he cites specifically mentions statistics describing how the WWE generates much more money comparitively to the past, as well as citing that he has been a wrestling fan since his youth. Logos is used as the author uses common sense reasoning, citing facts that contrast wrestlers from two different areas, such as how today's wrestlers are more devoted to stay in shape and lift weights many times a day. Finally, pathos is used as the author sadly notes how wrestling of today is more vulgar than the past and cites specific words to evoke a reaction from the reader. The author has decent diction, his opening and closing sentences are decent as well. One thing he could have improved was the flow of his essay, as some paragraphs are somewhat choppy, although it doesn't interfere with him accomplishing the purpose of his essay.
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I thought it was interesting how you included the ethos, pathos, and logos that we learned in class. Were we supposed to grade it based on that? Anyways, I agree that the author gets the point across, but I don't think it is worth an A-. Your review of ethos, pathos, and logos was well thought about and showed a different way of looking at a paper. Don't you think though that when you were reading the essay that it didn't seem like it was revised as much as it could?
ReplyDeleteI also like how you incorporated the ethos, logos, and pathos. I'm kind of confused by your use of logos, but to be honest I don't know too much about logos from the start.
ReplyDeleteI too liked how you incorporated the ethos, pathos and logos. I also like how you broke down all the appeals. I do not feel the author deserves an A- because the paper is still lacking a lot of information.
ReplyDeleteI think you make some valid points, but I disagree that this is an A- level essay. Both the diction and grammar are not up to college level. I like how you analyzed the pathos, logos, and ethos. I agree that there is a weak flow to this essay.
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