https://padlet.com/marjam8151/ahh5r6f25wdo Logos, Ethos, and Pathos en-us 2017-03-17 15:35:36 UTC 2026-01-24 21:16:01 UTC hello@padlet.com marjam8151 https://padlet.com/marjam8151/ahh5r6f25wdo/wish/160931052 Malcolm Gladwell was able to build his argument with the science and stories he encountered throughout his research. He took his opinion and then supported it with the research he and other professionals made. This gave him credibility so that his research was proven to match others who made a career out of it. He built the understanding of his concept as well as brought questions to the minds of his audience. Gladwell stated his purpose outright in the in the open, "...I hope by the end, I will convince you that making sense of ourselves and decisions requires us to value what happens in the blink of an eye than what happens over a period of time" (page 17). Because he is very blunt with his opinion, Gladwell was able to create a relationship with his audience where they can respect his opinion and trust his sources. From his sources, Gladwell told stories that attracted to every emotion of his audience. For example, in his first narrative, Gladwell recited how an artifact was brought to question just because of a first glance. This opening story automatically made the audience think "How were they able to do that?". That kind of curiosity that hit the audience is how Gladwell was able to pull in his readers and keep them open to find out how it happened. Near the end of the text, Gladwell told a story about how a police officer shot a supposedly armed citizen. In reality the man was taking out his wallet, but what the officer saw was something black and automatically assumed it was a gun. Gladwell took the exact words from that officer when he recited that story. Because of this the audience felt empathy for the unarmed man and understanding from the situation. Gladwell accomplished his goal; we understand how we can settle a decision from what we perceive in the blink of an eye.]]> 2017-03-18 13:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/marjam8151/ahh5r6f25wdo/wish/160931052