Christina Jessee
Mrs. W
ENG 100
10th, February 2017
The Ghostly Army
Hearing about paranormal experiences may be more common than most people believe or think. In the article, “Army Apparition” by Alan Moore, he tells us about many scary ghost encounters that all occur around military bases. Moore mentions John Reichley, a retired officer who never did believe in ghosts. John Reichley collected many ghost stories through the past eighteen years. Reichley also wrote a book about all the stories he collected that centered around him. The Haunted Houses of Fort Leavenworth, was the well-known title of his book. “Army Apparition” by Alan Moore tells us about extraordinary things that happen in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas by using rhetorical appeals, personal stories, and its historical background. Alan Moore, the author of “Army Apparition,” effectively used rhetorical appeals throughout his article which led to a very well-written and organized piece. …show more content…
In this article, logos are being used mostly because of all the facts and statistics. An example of logos being used in the article is, “Mouze wrote that the school's superintendent's quarters, built in 1820, are said to be haunted by Molly, the Irish cook for the house's first occupant, Col. Sylvanus Thayer” (Moore 3). Logos are the logical part of the article. When using logos, it makes the piece of work more trustworthy. Even though Moore includes logos more in the article, Alan still included ethos and pathos.
Alan Moore convinces the author’s audience by including ethos effectively. Alan Moore did a very good job of convincing the readers, for example: “Mouze wrote that the "haunting" of West Point's Morrison House was first reported in the early 1900s. Servant girls living there in the 1920s ran outside naked and screaming, saying they'd been chased by a ghost.” This is a great example of the ethos that Alan Moore included. Ethos is more like the moral outcome of the article and leans toward the ethical appeal. Pathos is the emotion of the reader as they are reading the article. The author, Alan Moore, most likely will lead the readers into a state of fear or horror. “Whether real or imagined, a brush with ghosts or the paranormal can raise goosebumps on even the thickestskinned soldiers.” Alan Moore is explaining how real these ghost accounts are by comparing them to some of the toughest soldiers. By using pathos, the author influenced the readers by convincing them into wanting to read more. The author can use these three major appeals without the reader even realizing it. If the author did not use rhetorical appeals it would lack understanding. By strategically using these rhetorical appeals the author persuades the reader to wonder. The author could unintentionally make the reader not wanting to read his or her article by using these rhetorical appeals incorrectly. Moore used all three rhetorical appeals effectively to grab the reader’s attention, strengthen his credibility, and make you want to learn more about each individual phenomenal experience that is mentioned in Alan Moore’s article. In “Army Apparition” Moore gives personal real life stories that affect the emotional response from the readers. Alan Moore explains about one of John Reichley’s stories that was collected as he was an officer. It is about Father Fred, a
Mrs. W
ENG 100
10th, February 2017
The Ghostly Army
Hearing about paranormal experiences may be more common than most people believe or think. In the article, “Army Apparition” by Alan Moore, he tells us about many scary ghost encounters that all occur around military bases. Moore mentions John Reichley, a retired officer who never did believe in ghosts. John Reichley collected many ghost stories through the past eighteen years. Reichley also wrote a book about all the stories he collected that centered around him. The Haunted Houses of Fort Leavenworth, was the well-known title of his book. “Army Apparition” by Alan Moore tells us about extraordinary things that happen in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas by using rhetorical appeals, personal stories, and its historical background. Alan Moore, the author of “Army Apparition,” effectively used rhetorical appeals throughout his article which led to a very well-written and organized piece. …show more content…
In this article, logos are being used mostly because of all the facts and statistics. An example of logos being used in the article is, “Mouze wrote that the school's superintendent's quarters, built in 1820, are said to be haunted by Molly, the Irish cook for the house's first occupant, Col. Sylvanus Thayer” (Moore 3). Logos are the logical part of the article. When using logos, it makes the piece of work more trustworthy. Even though Moore includes logos more in the article, Alan still included ethos and pathos.
Alan Moore convinces the author’s audience by including ethos effectively. Alan Moore did a very good job of convincing the readers, for example: “Mouze wrote that the "haunting" of West Point's Morrison House was first reported in the early 1900s. Servant girls living there in the 1920s ran outside naked and screaming, saying they'd been chased by a ghost.” This is a great example of the ethos that Alan Moore included. Ethos is more like the moral outcome of the article and leans toward the ethical appeal. Pathos is the emotion of the reader as they are reading the article. The author, Alan Moore, most likely will lead the readers into a state of fear or horror. “Whether real or imagined, a brush with ghosts or the paranormal can raise goosebumps on even the thickestskinned soldiers.” Alan Moore is explaining how real these ghost accounts are by comparing them to some of the toughest soldiers. By using pathos, the author influenced the readers by convincing them into wanting to read more. The author can use these three major appeals without the reader even realizing it. If the author did not use rhetorical appeals it would lack understanding. By strategically using these rhetorical appeals the author persuades the reader to wonder. The author could unintentionally make the reader not wanting to read his or her article by using these rhetorical appeals incorrectly. Moore used all three rhetorical appeals effectively to grab the reader’s attention, strengthen his credibility, and make you want to learn more about each individual phenomenal experience that is mentioned in Alan Moore’s article. In “Army Apparition” Moore gives personal real life stories that affect the emotional response from the readers. Alan Moore explains about one of John Reichley’s stories that was collected as he was an officer. It is about Father Fred, a