Rhetorical Analysis- Global Climate Change
ENG 101-14
McKella Koho
Prof. Moonwomon
September 5, 2011
“We Can’t Wish Away Climate Change”
Al Gore
In 2010, Al Gore wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times claiming that global warming is a matter our generation must concentrate on in order to halt the rapid increases of change to our planet’s climate. He creates a strong, convincing argument by addressing and exemplifying issues pertaining to global climate change. Al Gore, the forty-fifth vice president of the United States, is one of the top political figures that advocates environmental issues. He is known for taking action to control gas emissions that scientists say are changing the world’s climate. Al gore received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, which helped to establish his credibility, or ethos. He projects an impression to his audience that his argument is worth listening to because of his background and passion for our planet’s wellness. He provides a strong ethical appeal by calling attention to notable differences that the earth has encountered throughout time. Gore opens his article with a dramatic approach, drawing the reader in by the serious tone he portrays, stating it’d be an “enormous relief if the recent attacks on global warming indicated that we do not face a calamity requiring preventive measures to protect human civilization as we know it.” Gore strictly focuses on “the reality of danger we are courting” and the causes and effects of this topic. Gore portrays pathos throughout his argument, stating his personal beliefs and ideas. In the beginning of his article, he exclaims, “But what a burden would be lifted!” He notes, “we would no longer have to worry that our grandchildren would one day look back on us as a criminal generation that had selfishly and blithely ignored clear warnings that their fate was in our hands”- a statement that strikes a nerve to the reader, drawing attention to the safety of
McKella Koho
Prof. Moonwomon
September 5, 2011
“We Can’t Wish Away Climate Change”
Al Gore
In 2010, Al Gore wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times claiming that global warming is a matter our generation must concentrate on in order to halt the rapid increases of change to our planet’s climate. He creates a strong, convincing argument by addressing and exemplifying issues pertaining to global climate change. Al Gore, the forty-fifth vice president of the United States, is one of the top political figures that advocates environmental issues. He is known for taking action to control gas emissions that scientists say are changing the world’s climate. Al gore received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, which helped to establish his credibility, or ethos. He projects an impression to his audience that his argument is worth listening to because of his background and passion for our planet’s wellness. He provides a strong ethical appeal by calling attention to notable differences that the earth has encountered throughout time. Gore opens his article with a dramatic approach, drawing the reader in by the serious tone he portrays, stating it’d be an “enormous relief if the recent attacks on global warming indicated that we do not face a calamity requiring preventive measures to protect human civilization as we know it.” Gore strictly focuses on “the reality of danger we are courting” and the causes and effects of this topic. Gore portrays pathos throughout his argument, stating his personal beliefs and ideas. In the beginning of his article, he exclaims, “But what a burden would be lifted!” He notes, “we would no longer have to worry that our grandchildren would one day look back on us as a criminal generation that had selfishly and blithely ignored clear warnings that their fate was in our hands”- a statement that strikes a nerve to the reader, drawing attention to the safety of