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Sunday 26 July 2015

Homework should be Banned!!

WALT analyse text to identify examples of ethos, pathos and logos. 
Persuasive strategy
Yes / No
How the author used it?
Claim – States the main  
point or stance

Yes
“Most little kids get far 
too much homework”
The author has started 
with a statement that 
clearly states kids have 
too much homework.
Big Names –  Mentions experts and
important people to support the argument

No

Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or  
facts to support the argument

Yes
The authors used three 
clearly written out statements. 
She used facts about how 
homework limits time 
causing kids to not have 
enough time anything else.
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions
Yes
She also added the point
of view of parents and
the stress and frustration
of kids and their homework.                                                   
Ethos – Tries to build trust and
credibility

Yes
The author has made the
audience feel the exact
same thing.
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
She used facts about how
homework takes time
away from more important 
things like health and 
refreshing your brain 
and about the stress 
and frustration for kids
and parents because 
of homework.

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