Argument: WATCO having a spring break on BYU student's emotional health.
Claim: Having a spring break will improve students emotional health.
Reason: Having a spring break will allow students to spend time relaxing outside which helps them fight winter blues.
Audience: BYU administration: Mormon middle/older aged (mostly) men who don't want to add a spring break.
Goal: get BYU to have a spring break.
How:
Pathos: the reader learns about those who suffer from SAD and feels sorry for what they have to deal with. It makes them feel guilty for not giving students a break to get out and enjoy the spring sun.
Relevant: the argument isn't super relevant. It mostly talks about students who suffer from SAD, and most students don't suffer from this. Also, the administration isn't going to feel responsible for students' emotional health, that is a doctor's, the parent's, or the student's job.
Accurate: The information talked about is accurate, and the reader wouldn't feel like anything is completely incorrect. However, it fails to talk about the different ways students will spend spring break-they aren't all going to use it to enjoy the outdoors like it talks about. It needs to address those who will do homework or play video games or sleep all day, etc.
Effective: While it may bring to the attention of the Admin the issue of SAD and how a spring break can help emotional health, it's not going to convince them to make a spring break.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
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