In Class Lab: Developing Your Arguement

1.) What are you trying to change? (position)
I'm trying to change the school systems starting times for students and teachers.
2.) To whom are you writing? (audience)
Students, parents, teachers, and the school board.
3.) How do you appeal to their beliefs, values, etc? (pathos)
By providing personal examples of what there lives might of been, or are like as a high schooler.
4.) Why should your audience believe you - who are you, and how can you best represent your persona as a writer? (ethos)
In this writing I could be a psychologist, or a former high school student. I would use examples on how lack of sleep put a dent on my memory, and studying.
5.) What are at least 2 reasons the change should be made?
The change should be made because according to psychology adolescents are usually awake late at night getting homework done for classes, so they require more sleep to get back there energy. The teachers would also have less problems with students falling asleep in class, and better grades.
6.)What's a good point that the other side makes about the issue? (concession - ethos)
The school board, or parents might say that it could waste more money if they redue the schedule.
7.) How would you answer that point? (rebuttal - ethos, logos, pathos)
Yes, it would at first, but after a time the teachers will have an easier time teaching fully energized students. (Will provide statics later).
8.) Is there another good point that can be made for the opposition? (concession - ethos)
(To be decided)
9.) How would you answer that point? (rebuttal - ethos, logos, pathos)
(To be decided)
10.) Who will benefit from this change-you? the audience? society? a well-deserving group?
If I had still been in high school, and it started around 9 sharp then a majority of people would benefit from the process (me included). The students wouldn't be dragging there feet in there halls in the morning, falling asleep in class, have plenty of time to eat breakfast, and be able to focus more.
Teachers would feel more refreshed as well, and be able to progress with there assignments without the need of waking irritated students.
The school board would see a definite increase in grades among students as well as an increase in moral.