"New Rules" Ethos, Pathos, Logos

In his article "New Rules" Thomas Friedman utilized ethos, pathos, and logos to create a masterpiece. Being an editor of the New York Times established his ethos because this show his credibility as a writer. Ethos were alos shown through the different people he questioned and quotes he used. For example he explained a discussion he had with Van Ton-Quinlivan, a vice-chancellor for work force and economic development at the California Community Colleges System, and his take on the (four) basic skill sets alive today. Friendman definitely used pathos to his advantage by explaining how the world has changed academically due to computer programming. He used a quote formally by past president Clinton used by President Obama "work hard and play by the rules" and explained that this social norm has passed. The new social norm is to go forward and try your hardest to be the best you can be and do more in order to have prosperity. Logos were also piece, for example it states that Skype was developed in Estonia in 2003. In order to display further pathos Friedman use the unemployment rates among people with a four year college degree (4.1%), those with a two year degree (6.6%), for high school graduates (8.8%), and for highschool dropouts (12%). Together ethos, pathos, and logos created a strong foundation for his paper. Thomas Friedman enticed the reader to become more knowledgable about how technology and learning technology can better a student.