Should we Pay for Plastic Bags?

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	“People should pay for the plastic bags they use for  shopping” The author’s opening statement clearly states what he is trying explained.
Big Names –  Mentions experts and important people to support the argument	No
Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or   facts to support the argument	Yes	The author has explained the  consequences of plastic. e.g 1 plastic bag last 1000  years, very harmful to marine life and wildlife and the downfalls of making it.
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions	Yes	The author has explained  that plastic affects us all  e.g that the pollution from  making plastic is poisoning  the air water and land.
Ethos – Tries to build trust and credibility	Yes	Author has explained that  recycling will help not just yourself but the whole world.
Kairos – Builds a sense of urgency   for the cause	Yes	“We need to reduce the  number of plastic bags in  the environment. Making people play will help to  stop them using plastic  bags and force them to  use reusable bags for shopping”
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	The author use evidence  like the information above  and e.g Plastic is especially  harmful to the ocean. Plastic takes 1000 years  to finally disintegrate. Plastic is dangerous to our animals, because  plastic takes a long time to disintegrate, so when  an animal eats plastic it will die.