Ch 15: Proposal Arguments

The first essay (the one about the hosts not being paid enough) is the most effective of them, in my opinion. It's clearly and simply laid out. There's no need to read through irrelevant stuff that just sounds nice and means nothing. The reason for it being written like that is because it was sent to a CEO as a practical proposal. CEOs don't hae time to read through lots of stuff; they want a simple, direct approach. Also, the author uses statistics and math to back her reasons up. Again, it provides good support because math and statistics appear to be more reliable than observation. People consider them a mark of a more accurate piece of writing, even if they actually aren't. It lends credence to the argument. The author also uses pathos in her argument, while still keeping it as concise as possible. She talks about her own personal experiences, giving herself credibility and describes why exactly a host deserves the 1% tip using pathos as well.