In order to gauge the success of the opposing pieces, think back
to the rhetorical triangle: Does the author appeal to logos through
the use of facts, statistics, logic, etc? Are anecdotes, narrative
examples, personal stories, etc. used to create pathos? Does the
author invoke ethos by appealing to the reader’s sense of right and
wrong? Also, does the author establish his/her credibility through
knowledge, tone, etc? Is there anything else about the author’s
writing that is particularly effectual in...