Chapter 10 of Epstien was exactly how Professor Perez put it, Short and Sweet. It was to the point and brought the different Appeals of Emotion to full light. The first was Appeal was to Pity. This Appeal, I think, is a excellent one that usually works with a empathetic person. Basically, it’s when someone tries to get you on their side of a claim by making use of one’s feelings. An example would be: “I think the grading is too harsh. I have work five days a week and I try my hardest to please my girlfriend, which usually means hanging out with her at least three times a week. I volunteer actively in my community and I am involved with many of the organizations on the SJSU campus.”
The reason this is an Appeal to Pity is because the claim that is trying to be proven does not have to do with any of the support behind the claim. In the example, it is clear that the speaker is trying to make the listener feel bad because of the amount of things he has on his plate, but what he hopefully realizes it that this guys schedule has nothing to do with his grading procedures.
It is an appeal to pity.
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