Backpacks vs. Briefcases

Throughout “Backpacks and Briefcases”, I was able to relate to many things. The beginning was really interesting and made me interested to see what else the article was going to talk about. For once in my life, I am starting to understand the definitions differences of ethos, pathos, and logos because of this reading and the examples that the author used for them. I enjoyed reading how she chose to explain rhetoric analysis… It seemed she explained it in one of the best ways possible for a teenager to understand by all of her references and connections. It’s crazy how much rhetoric analysis is really a part of our everyday lives. After reading I’m now aware of how the actions of it come as a natural and reoccurring aspect to me. It was interesting to learn about the wide variety of details that go into rhetoric analysis! Everything made sense, the details are just not things we typically think about while we are reading ads, watching commercials, or scrolling through our feed. What stood out to me was the constant honesty and application of reality the author used. For example, when she wrote about how everyone has the idea of “you can’t judge a book by its cover”. She explained how often everyone does, along with examples of it in different situations. Her writing was also very thorough and clear, which allowed me to understand words that I have never seen before, such as exigence. Overall, I enjoyed reading this article, which made me happy because I am genuinely someone who really doesn’t like to read!