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A Rhetorical Analysis Of Schlack's Argument
Seeing that Schlack persuasive techniques are lacking when it comes to providing credible evidence to support his argument. In addition, the author only uses ethos as support which causes his arguments to weaken considerable. With the weak arguments cause Schlacks claims to unravel. Due to Schlack not using ethos, logos and pathos to support his beliefs that their are other options other than college where you can be successful because of his argument Schlack did not persuade the reader effectively.
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