Position On Dodgeball In Physical Education Rhetorical Analysis

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Persuasive techniques such as Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are used to help state and support a claim when writing. In the article “Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education” by NASPE, the author uses persuasive techniques to claim that dodgeball is not appropriate for K-12 and should not be played To begin, Pathos is a persuasive technique that is used to express and show emotion. For example, when stating that dodgeball can be effective in class, the NASPE states, “Some kids may like it- the most skilled, the most confident. But many do not! Certainly not the student who gets hit hard in the stomach, head, or groin”(987). This reveals the use of loaded words that cause emotion. This is important because dodgeball can be hurtful. As a result,