BLOG #7

            Yes, I agree with the argument made of having more e-books available throughout Arizona State University. With all the new technologies growing immensely in the United States. the students here at ASU are constantly on their phones, computers, Ipads, and Kindles. This being said, why have the students lug around hard copy books when they can be at the touch of their fingers 24/7 instead? The argument made is very strong but there is other evidence and points that can be made to strengthen the essay such as, direct quotes from students, polls from the staff who support the proposal. These points and quotes would strengthen this argument because the audience will see how the student body, as well as the staff, feel about the idea of e-books being available. The audience for this essay is President Crow and any other staff member involved in the decision to make books available online. Their beliefs are ones against the idea of electronic books and their responsibilities are to make ASU the most innovative Universities possible. They so this by exercising, executing, and reading about problems the students and staff present, then coming up with solutions to those problems.  

            In this proposal the author does appeal the audiences emotions by mentioning the changes e-books will make will be “Very helpful for students in need”. Seeing as though helping and making Arizona State University beneficial to students is the staff’s main goal this should appeal to their emotion in that sense. The author also mentioned with this change ASU “will be noticed” and “will be at the forefront of technology”. Not only do the staff here at ASU need to please the students but they also need to please incoming students and their competition (other top Universities in the U.S.). Having that title would draw new students in and blow away the competition. The author never really mentions his credibility though. I can only assume that the author is a student at ASU from the contents of the proposal. I would give the author a 5 out of 10 for his use of Ethos throughout the proposal.

Even though the author’s use of Ethos was not present, his use of Logos was appropriate. The writer used quotes from credible research companies, such as ABI Research, The College Board, and Arizona Christian University that backed up his evidence and supported the claims. The writer can definitely add evidence from ASU itself. Using quotes, stats, polls, and other data filled evidence from the students and staff adding a more personal approach to this proposal. Having these statistics from students who agree with the proposal for more online books will persuade the audience to see the proposal from an inside view, instead of just one students opinion.

            All in all I feel like this is a sufficient model for a proposal assignment. The author had many credible sources to back up his points. Most importantly the essay was well written and will make sense to the audience.