Many writers use different writing techniques to appeal to their audience when constructing their argument. Using the three classical appeals is an effective and organized technique that allows writer to appeal to their audience and also aids the writer in proving their argument. Malcolm Gladwell uses the three classical appeal in his article “Troublemakers” to convince the readers that pit bulls have been too broadly stereotyped as a mean and aggressive breed of dog. One classical appeal that Gladwell uses is the appeal to logos. Gladwell also uses the appeal to ethos. Gladwell also appeals to his audience through the usage of pathos. By using classical appeals, the article “Troublemaker” by Malcolm Gladwell effectively argues the issues on why pit bulls should not be banned in Ontario …show more content…
In the article “Troublemakers” Gladwell uses the appeal to logos to convince the readers of his argument that pit bills have incorrectly been stereotyped as aggressive. By appealing to logos, Gladwell is attempting to convince his reader of argument through the use of logic or reason. When Gladwell states in his article, “Pit-bull bans involve a category problem, too, because pit bulls, as it happens, aren't a single breed” (“Troublemakers”). Here, Gladwell proves his argument by using appeal logos because he shows evidence that the ban on pit bulls is unreasonable due to the fact that that pit bulls are not a single breed. By banning pit bulls, Ontario is banning to various breeds and any “pit bull-type dog”. In his article, Gladwell also states, “Pit bulls were not bred to fight humans. On the contrary: a dog that went after … people involved in making a dogfighting dog a good dogfighter was usually put down” (“Troublemakers”). Gladwell proves logos because it provides evidence that pit bulls were not bred to fight humans due to the fact