Ari and the Pizza

We are learning to develop the understanding of ethos, pathos and logos.Reading Analysis: Ari and the Pizza

Persuasive strategy	Yes / No	How the author used it?
Claim – States the main   point or stance	Yes	The writer has used the phrase “mom I feel like pizza tonight” this has made Ari’s mom feel like she should or should not buy pizza. The writer has set the scene for the audience to know that they are going to attempt to show how the tools ethos, pathos and logos can be used to persuade people.
Big Names –  Mentions experts and important people to support the argument	No
Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or   facts to support the argument	Yes	Ari has put a lot of thought to it and looked at the different types of toppings that different pizzas have. e.g “Mum pizzas has a lot of different kind of vegetables on it”
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions	Yes	Ari knows that pizza makes him happy and he also knows that when his mom eats pizza it makes her happy as well.He also tells his mother that she looks exhausted and uses this to support his argument to get mum to order the pizza.
Ethos – Tries to build trust and credibility	Yes	Ari used the food groups and mentions the Food pyramid, which add credibility to his understanding and impresses his mum that he is familiar with the food groups.
Kairos – Builds a sense of urgency  for the cause
Research – Uses studies and   information to make the   argument seem more convincing;   this can be in the form of words, graphs, tables, or illustrations	Yes	Ari has researched everything he needs to know about pizza and has shown where pizzas stand in the food pyramid.