There’s been a constant debate that the common public is for the most part, ignorant about. From the basements of houses everywhere, over message boards, social media, and even in obscure magazine articles, this argument persists. This argument being, Mac vs PC. One author who tried to undertake the trying task of mediating this argument, giving the good, and the bad for both sides, were lawyers Ben Stevens, and Rick Georges. Both are highly qualified for the role of mediator, and as such wrote the Article, Mac vs. PC in a journal for lawyers and attorneys. In which, they are debating which computer is better using many forms of appeals and rhetorical devices. They largely use Logos appeals, in the form of statistics and other numbers, and…show more content… Both authors use largely logos here, with Georges using some pathos appeals as well. Stevens logos consists largely of facts and stats, such as his use of an ordered list, “1. Do you want a desktop or a laptop? 2. Do you want a regular model or a high-end model?” (Stevens). This list is clearly logos, given that logos is largely about order, and what has more order than a list? Also, Stevens uses stats, such as “About 200 Apple stores are located around the country” (Stevens). These logos appeals strengthen his argument by giving people tangible numbers, and visible order, making it easier to digest the writing. Georges on the other hand uses pathos, perhaps more than logos in this portion of the paper. He uses phrases such as, “That’s like the Soviet Union claiming its grocery stores were better because there was only one brand of bread.” or “and many of us computing lawyers do” (Georges). Theses emotional appeals are pathos, and bolster Georges argument by creating a relatable, often funny statement that allures readers to Georges side because of his casual, perhaps jovial language. Both also use rhetorical devices to support their arguments in this section as well. Georges uses analogies, such as “you can only buy Apple products at the price Apple wants. This is an advantage? That’s like the Soviet Union claiming its grocery stores were better because there was only one brand of bread.” (Georges). This analogy contributes to Georges argument again, by being humorous and casual. This way of arguing improves his argument greatly because of its relatability. Stevens on the other hand, uses the more logical way of arguing using facts and stats. Because of this, he uses far less rhetorical devices, but still uses some, such as hyperbole, in this case, “anyone who has
