Analyzing Paul Bogard's Let There Be Dark

In the article “Let There Be Dark” the author Paul Bogard uses several different strategies to try to persuade his audience that light pollution is getting out of hand. The main strategies that Bogard uses are logos and pathos. Bogard uses several facts, as well as appealing to one's emotion throughout the entire article. Bogard uses several different types of evidence throughout this article. The evidence Bogard presents makes his argument more effective because it shows the readers the true consequences of what could happen and is happening now that artificial light has taken over natural darkness. Some examples of this evidence is when Bogard states “Sleep disorders have been linked to diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and depression.”