“Children Need to Play, not Compete” present a compelling argument, that children need to have fun playing sports rather than just focusing on winning. The text, written by Jessica Statsky is an impressive piece of work. Pathos, ethos, logos and kairos all come together perfectly to support the claim and the evidence to back it is also strong. Right off the bat the author has pathos appeal, “And though many adults regard Little League baseball and Peewee Football as a basic part of childhood, the games are not always joyous ones”. After finishing that thought the essay then smoothly transitions into a logos appeal by talking about the detriments of children's sports being “played to adult standards”. The following paragraph then addresses
