What Science Says About
Using Physical Force to
Punish a Child
What Cultural Values/ Ideologies Appear In My Text?
What Rhetorical Strategies
Appear In My Text?
What Is My Text's Rhetorical Situation?
Pathos
Individual Parenting Styles
Context
Logos
Ethos
Purpose
Author
Protecting Children's Mental Health
Legality of Spanking
Word Choice, Tone,
Mention of Opposing Perspectives
Emotional Story, Shocking Statistics
Expert Opinion, Clear Transitions, Statistics
Jessica Samakow, Writes for Parenting
Section of Huffington Post, Credible Source
Targeted Towards Parents,
HuffPost Is More Liberal,
Reference Adrian Peterson Abuse Scandal
Inform and Persuade Parents,
Call For Use of Alternative
Forms of Discipline,
Not Just A Debate Of Ethics, But One Of Legality
Children Should Not Be
Damaged Because Of How
They Were Disciplined
Parents Don't Want To Be
Told That They Are Wrong
or Don't Know What's Best
For Their Children