Rhetorical Analysis On College Grads

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White uses ethos by highlighting her credibility by showing college grads that she is a reliable source of information. White uses a lot of dependable sources such as surveys, data and logistics from many credible people. For White to get her readers to believe in her piece, they have to believe in her as the author first. White uses data from many different dependable sources such as St. Louis Community College, Adecco, The National Association of Colleges and Employers and many other experts. Doing this shows the readers how she is a credible writer and wants to prove her facts. One example of how using ethical sources makes her writing more effective is a Talent Shortage Survey from Manpower Group "Nearly 1 in 5 employers worldwide can’t fill positions because they can't find people with soft skills" (par 6). …show more content…
"It is harder to teach these skills" (White). After say this White follows up her argument by including a quote from Roderick Nunn, vice chancellor for economic development and workforce solutions at St. Louis Community College "It is hard to correct a lifetime of bad habits in a short period of time" (Nunn). White backs up her saying by including this saying from an expert in the field, by including information from professional experts, college grads can get the opinions from these professionals. White is also a reliable author because she works for TIME Magazine, she is a known author for this magazine and has written many different strong articles. White's credibility is shown greatly throughout her article and readers can know to trust her
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