Woicker 1 Student Woicker Professor Gallego English 1302 8 February 2016 The Addiction According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, 40 million people light up a cigarette to calm their daily craving; that’s 40 million people knowingly deteriorating their body with each drag. As the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, smoking is no phantom to millions. The “cigarette epidemic” has become so alarming that fighting the fixation to ultimately save people’s lives has become necessary. Many advertisements are created to encourage smokers to quit the habit, but very few are effective in doing so. The CDC created an advertisement that features a former avid smoker, and the battles she is forced to fight every day because of her notorious addiction, in attempt to convince millions to stop buying into the deadly custom. Although it is extremely difficult to quit smoking, I claim that Terrie’s commercial convinces people to give up smoking through its use of ethos, logos, and pathos. In CDC’s commercial featuring Terrie, ethos is used to convince the audience by having a long-time, credible smoker be the spokesperson. In the commercial, Terrie shows her daily morning routine, containing things that smoking has forced her to have to do. Terrie has to put a wig on, teeth in, and put in a hands-free device that covers a hole in her throat she got from smoking to be able to talk. Since she has smoked for multiple years, she now has to go through unnecessary and inconvenient steps to make her life feel like normal after the harm she has done to her body. Current smokers might see Terrie’s situation and be fearful that these consequences Woicker 2 might inflict their lives, which could convince them to stop smoking. If the spokesperson were someone who did not actually smoke, the commercial would be much less convincing and effective because viewers would not be able to see a first-hand experience. The credibility that is built off of having a long-time smoker as the author constructs a more powerful commercial, as well as shows ethos. In comparison to CDC’s commercial, the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, released a commercial of a girl buying cigarettes. In the commercial, the girl is young, beautiful, in shape, and has a flawless complexion. It is very evident to the audience that the girl has probably never smoked anything in her entire life. Although the point of the commercial is extremely important to many, it lacks an influential component because of the speaker. Since she is seemingly perfect on the outside, it is hard for current smokers to connect to her situation and be convinced to stop smoking, thus the purpose of the commercial ultimately failing. From its lack of effectiveness, this shows that ethos and the credibility of the speaker is vital when trying to persuade an audience because if the viewers ca.

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Student Woicker
Professor Gallego
English 1302
8 February 2016
The Addiction
According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, or
CDC, 40 million people
light up a cigarette to calm their daily craving; that’s 40 million
people knowingly deteriorating
their body with each drag. As the leading cause of preventable
disease and death in the United
States, smoking is no phantom to millions. The “cigarette
epidemic” has become so alarming that
fighting the fixation to ultimately save people’s lives has
become necessary. Many
advertisements are created to encourage smokers to quit the
habit, but very few are effective in
doing so. The CDC created an advertisement that features a
former avid smoker, and the battles

2. she is forced to fight every day because of her notorious
addiction, in attempt to convince
millions to stop buying into the deadly custom. Although it is
extremely difficult to quit
smoking, I claim that Terrie’s commercial convinces people to
give up smoking through its use
of ethos, logos, and pathos.
In CDC’s commercial featuring Terrie, ethos is used to convince
the audience by having
a long-time, credible smoker be the spokesperson. In the
commercial, Terrie shows her daily
morning routine, containing things that smoking has forced her
to have to do. Terrie has to put a
wig on, teeth in, and put in a hands-free device that covers a
hole in her throat she got from
smoking to be able to talk. Since she has smoked for multiple
years, she now has to go through
unnecessary and inconvenient steps to make her life feel like
normal after the harm she has done
to her body. Current smokers might see Terrie’s situation and be
fearful that these consequences
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3. might inflict their lives, which could convince them to stop
smoking. If the spokesperson were
someone who did not actually smoke, the commercial would be
much less convincing and
effective because viewers would not be able to see a first-hand
experience. The credibility that is
built off of having a long-time smoker as the author constructs a
more powerful commercial, as
well as shows ethos.
In comparison to CDC’s commercial, the Food and Drug
Administration, or FDA,
released a commercial of a girl buying cigarettes. In the
commercial, the girl is young, beautiful,
in shape, and has a flawless complexion. It is very evident to
the audience that the girl has
probably never smoked anything in her entire life. Although the
point of the commercial is
extremely important to many, it lacks an influential component
because of the speaker. Since she
is seemingly perfect on the outside, it is hard for current
smokers to connect to her situation and
be convinced to stop smoking, thus the purpose of the
commercial ultimately failing. From its

4. lack of effectiveness, this shows that ethos and the credibility
of the speaker is vital when trying
to persuade an audience because if the viewers cannot relate,
they will not react.
Near the end of the commercial, logos is used in a simple yet
effective factual statement.
After viewing the routine of what could be the current viewers
normality in a couple years if they
submit themselves to smoking, they are faced with the harsh
truth. In the commercial, one of the
last things the viewer sees is the statement, “smoking causes
immediate damage to your body.”
Although allegedly mild, the straightforward saying forces the
audience to reflect on the harmful
decision they are making every time they light up. Having the
raucous, factual reality that
damage is immediately inflicted upon the body every time a
cigarette is inhaled become apparent
is an influential dynamic in the commercial, which is an
effective tool in convincing the audience
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to quit the habit. The factual statement is a powerful use of
logos that aids in persuading people

5. to abandon cigarettes.
In the advertisement, Terrie shares her shocking and despairing
everyday routine that
creates an emotional response within the viewer, showing
pathos. Terrie shares her compelling
daily regimen that includes steps many people could not dream
of doing. Just to feel normal,
Terrie must put in teeth, a wig, and a hands-free device to
speak, all of which are now necessary
because her smoking habit caused severe deterioration in her
body. Watching a woman go
through these unthinkable steps makes the viewer feel extremely
somber and sorry for what she
has to go through, eliciting an emotional response. The audience
is faced with an emotional
reaction that sends a jarring reality pulsing through each of
their veins: this could be their future
one-day. Simple things every person takes for granted such as
having teeth, hair and being able
to speak without an aid, is something the audience becomes
abruptly aware of, and suddenly
forms a fear of losing. Pathos is effectively formed from the
infliction of heartbreaking emotions

6. within the viewers after seeing Terrie’s unnerving daily routine
that could ultimately encourage
and convince them to stop smoking.
Terrie’s advertisement effectively convinces viewers to
consider the health and safety of
their body and stop smoking. Being a long-time smoker, as well
as having a compelling,
traumatic story, Terrie’s experience inspires many to kick the
habit that once seemed impossible
to stop. According to the American Cancer Society, across
America, the average success rate of
quitting smoking without aid is only about 4% to 7% (ACS).
Terrie’s story could raise that rate
because of her impactful story. When people see the struggles
of a woman that has participated
in their same vice, they realize that her current lifestyle could
potentially develop into their
future, a shocking realization that only becomes apparent when
they are faced head on with the
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problem. Terrie’s commercial shines a much-needed light on the
epidemic of smoking, thus

7. spreading the information that the habit is extremely dangerous
and harmful to the body. The
American society has been bombarded with other
advertisements by cigarette and tobacco
companies that attempt to convince consumers to buy their
product, while neglecting the harm
that their products actually do to the human body. Commercials
like Terrie’s are vital to the
health of millions. Instead of being influenced by uncaring
companies, viewers can finally
understand and visualize their future from Terrie’s struggle if
they continue with the deadly
custom. Smoking is an addictive epidemic that needs an army to
destroy, but if one person is
able to quit, that’s one person’s health and life that has
improved, one person’s story that can
become a motivation towards others to stop, thus moving
towards a world without cigarettes.
Addiction is a serious issue in America that doesn’t seem to
draw much attention, but will affect
us for generations.

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Works Cited
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “CDC: Tips From
Former Smoker.” Advertisement.
YouTube. YouTube, 15 Mar. 2012. Web. 1 Feb. 2016.
"Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults in the United
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Dec. 2015. Web. 7
Feb. 2016.
Food and Drug Administration. “Skin.” Advertisement.
YouTube. YouTube, 2014. Web. 1 Feb.
2016.

9. “Guide To Quitting Smoking.” Stay Healthy. American Cancer
Society, 06 Feb. 2014. Web. 9
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ABOUT PARAGRAPHS:
Paragraphs contain THREE BASIC COMPONENTS
1. TOPIC SENTENCE or CLAIM
2. CONCRETE DETAIL or DATA
3. COMMENTARY or WARRANT
TOPIC SENTENCE [TPS aka the "CLAIM"]
Usually, the first sentence in a BODY PARAGRAPH. It should
introduce the topic of the paragraph and relate directly back to
the THESIS. (or, in a longer essay, relate it directly back to the
TPS of the preceding paragraph.) Imagine someone asking you,
"How do you want me to think about your topic now?"
CONCRETE DETAIL [CD aka the "DATA"]:
This is the specific information you offer as the EVIDENCE for
your topic; it will be the core of your paragraph. Imagine
someone asking you, "Can you show me what you mean?"

10. Other names for CONCRETE DETAIL: illustrations, examples,
descriptions, quotations, paraphrasing, plot evidence.
During DRAFTING you may rely upon PHRASES like "FOR
EXAMPLE" to introduce CONCRETE DETAIL--this is the kind
of thing to eliminate during REVISION
In the literature essay, CD is often a DIRECT QUOTATION.
COMMENTARY [CM aka the "WARRANT"]:
This is your explanation for offering the concrete detail you
select--that is, your comment on, discussion about, or
evaluation of the evidence (CD) offered. Imagine someone
asking you, "What exactly does your concrete detail prove?"
You want to suggest how your CD is both relevant and unique.
Other names for COMMENTARY include: insight, analysis,
interpretation, evaluation, response, explication, reflection.
A hint for getting started on COMMENTARY: begin with the
phrase : THIS SHOWS THAT . . . This is the kind of thing to
eliminate during REVISION
Once you understand the different components of a paragraph,
you can choose to MOVE BEYOND THE TEMPLATE. Some
students depart from the FORMAT, some never do.
This whole discussion is based on Toulmin's Model . Here's a
little bit more about it.
The model is a six-step system of argument:
(1) a CLAIM is made;
(2) DATA (also called "GROUNDS"), i.e., facts to support it,
are offered;

11. (3) a WARRANT for connecting the data/grounds to the claim is
conveyed
In addition, Toulmin adds
(4) BACKING, the theoretical or experimental foundations for
the warrant, is shown (at least implicitly);
(5) appropriate MODAL QUALIFIERS (some, many, most, etc.)
temper the claim; and
(6) possible REBUTTALS are considered.
But, for now, let us focus on the first three (and add a
concluding sentence.
Claim
A claim is a statement that you are asking the other person to
accept. This includes information you are asking them to accept
as true (exposition) or actions you want them to accept and
enact (persuasion).
Many people start with a claim, but then find that it is
challenged. If you just ask me to do something, I will not
simply agree with what you want. I will ask why I should agree
with you. I will ask you to prove you claim. This is where
grounds of data become important.
Data
Data is the basis of real persuasion and is made up of
information and hard facts. It is the truth on which the claim is
based. The actual truth of the data may be less that 100%, as all
data is based on perception and hence has some element of
assumption about it. You want your data to be convincing
enough that it is not challenged. To make it convincing, you
need to explain it clearly to your readers.
Data is usually a very powerful element of persuasion, although

12. it does affect people differently. Those who are logical or
rational will more likely to be persuaded by data. Those who
argue emotionally and who are highly invested in their own
position will challenge it or otherwise try to ignore it. This is
where the warrant comes into play.
Warrant
A warrant links data to a claim, legitimizing the claim by
showing the data to be relevant. The warrant should be made
explicit It answers the question 'Why does that data mean your
claim is true?" The warrant may be simple and it may also be a
longer argument with additional sub-elements, including those
described below.
SAMPLE ESSAY
INTRODUCTION AND THESIS
When Billy Joel sings about being in a "New York State of
Mind," there are plenty of people who have some choice words
for that "state." They aren't always nice words. Many people
have the notion that New Yorkers are rude. New Yorkers are
focused; they have places to go, people to meet, and things to
do. They're plain busy.
TOPIC SENTENCE
It takes time being nice. Time, however, is something most
busy New Yorkers do not have.
EVIDENCE (OR CONCRETE DETAIL)
There is little for Timeniceties when one is focused on the task
of going, meeting, and doing. For example, ask a New Yorker
for information and they give it.
EVALUATION OF EVIDENCE (COMMENTARY)

13. 1Some people think that when they get a direct answer without
any additional pleasantries, the respondent is rude. 2There is
no time for "how are you today," no "looks like rain." The
question is asked; the question is answered.
EVIDENCE (CD)
[In addition,] living in a city of nine million people demands
the swift pace that is characteristic of New York. In the hustle
and bustle of city life, New Yorkers often depend on others to
get where the need to go. They ride the subway or busses, take
taxis, or "hoof it."
EVALUATION (CM)
1For people who like to have control, it can be disturbing to
depend on someone else. So, New Yorkers take precautions.
Moving quickly, bumping, and jostling on the street are the
risks of living a fast-paced life. 2People do not always
apologize. They simply nod, shrug their shoulders, or mutter,
"Sorry." Often, the apology between New Yorkers is unspoken.
It is understood: "no biggie."
CONCLUSION
Even when they are relaxing, New Yorkers are intent on the
task. at hand. At a baseball game, their job is to cheer the team
to victory. When eating a hot dog on the street, the task it to
avoid wearing the mustard. At Bloomingdales, the mission is to
find it, purchase it, get out. Window shopping, carriage rides
through Central Park, lazy lunches at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel-
-these are activities for tourists. New Yorkers have no time for
these indulgences. They have something to do--now.

14. Argument Essay
Thesis Statement & Outline Handout
Although _____________(counter claim)________________,
I claim that __________(claim)_________________________
because of ___subclaim1_____, ____subclaim2____, and
____subclaim3____.
OUTLINE using the Toulmin Method
Note: Don’t forget transitions!P1: Intro
broad to specific. ending in thesis statement (featured above).
Typically 5-8 sentences long.
P2: Counter Claim
Claim:
Data:
Warrant:
P3: Subclaim 1
Claim: ___
Data: “…”
Warrant: ___
P4: Subclaim 2
Claim: ___
Data: “…”
Warrant: ___
P5: Subclaim 3
Claim: ___
Data: “…”
Warrant: ___
P6: Conclusion
Review thesis then move to broad. Global relevance. So what?

15. Typically 5-8 sentences long.