Cruz, Kin Airoz R.

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Ethos:
1. To anyone who continues to deny the reality that is climate change, I dare you to get off
your ivory tower and away from the comfort of your armchair. I dare you to go to the
islands of the Pacific, the islands of the Caribbean and the islands of the Indian ocean and
see the impacts of rising sea levels; to the mountainous regions of the Himalayas and the
Andes to see communities confronting glacial floods, to the Arctic where communities
grapple with the fast dwindling polar ice caps, to the large deltas of the Mekong, the
Ganges, the Amazon, and the Nile where lives and livelihoods are drowned, to the hills of
Central America that confronts similar monstrous hurricanes, to the vast savannas of
Africa where climate change has likewise become a matter of life and death as food and
water becomes scarce. Not to forget the massive hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and the
eastern seaboard of North America. And if that is not enough, you may want to pay a
visit to the Philippines right now.

Reference: Sano, Y. (2013, November 11). “It’s time to stop this madness” – Philippines
plea at UN climate talks.

ANSWER: This excerpt of speech of Yeb Sano is ethos. Since it establishes certain authority as
the speaker did mention the phrases “I dare you” on many occasions and did show strong
credibility. The speech excerpt of the speaker is also convincing the reader that his words can be
trusted. Wherein he mentioned real life experiences and real situations that is happening to the
world. Also, it shows underlying sentiment that informs the reader or audience that he is credible
and has the position to command.

Pathos:
1. In the midst of this tragedy, the delegation of the Philippines is comforted by the warm
hospitality of Poland, with your people offering us warm smiles everywhere we go. Hotel
staff and people on the streets, volunteers and personnel within the National Stadium
have warmly offered us kind words of sympathy. So, thank you Poland.

Reference: Sano, Y. (2013, November 11). “It’s time to stop this madness” – Philippines
plea at UN climate talks.

ANSWER: This excerpt of speech of Yeb Sano is pathos. Thus, the speaker appeals to the
emotion of the audience by saying it with sincerity and gratefulness. Wherein he mentioned the
phrase “In the midst of this tragedy, the delegation of the Philippines is comforted by the warm
hospitality of Poland, with your people offering us warm smiles everywhere we go.” It also
persuades the audience with a nice tone and feeling to it that enables them to feel good. The
speaker emotionally connects with the audience and influences them.
Logos:
1. With an apparent cruel twist of fate, my country is being tested by this hell storm called
Super Typhoon Haiyan, which has been described by experts as the strongest typhoon
that has ever made landfall in the course of recorded human history. 

Reference: Sano, Y. (2013, November 11). “It’s time to stop this madness” – Philippines
plea at UN climate talks.

ANSWER: This excerpt of speech of Yeb Sano is logos. Since it shows factual information that
Typhoon Haiyan was indeed the strongest typhoon recorded in human history. The speaker has
logic behind his arguments. The speaker’s points are as straightforward as they seem. Thus,
logos means any statement, sentence, or argument that attempts to persuade using facts.

2. The initial assessment show that Haiyan left a wake of massive devastation that is
unprecedented, unthinkable and horrific, affecting 2/3 of the Philippines, with about half
a million people now rendered homeless, and with scenes reminiscent of the aftermath of
a tsunami, with a vast wasteland of mud and debris and dead bodies.

Reference: Sano, Y. (2013, November 11). “It’s time to stop this madness” – Philippines
plea at UN climate talks.

ANSWER: This excerpt of speech of Yeb Sano is logos. Perhaps it shows truthful gathered data
through the initial assessment. It presents statistics and research results for the audience to take
notice. Also, the speaker has logic behind his arguments.

3. According to satellite estimates, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration also estimated that Haiyan achieved a minimum pressure between around
860 mbar (hPa; 25.34 inHg) and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center estimated Haiyan to
have attained one-minute sustained winds of 315 km/h (195 mph) and gusts up to 378
km/h (235 mph) making it the strongest typhoon in modern recorded history.

Reference: Sano, Y. (2013, November 11). “It’s time to stop this madness” – Philippines
plea at UN climate talks.

4. ANSWER: This excerpt of speech of Yeb Sano is logos. Thus, it is an information that
came from a reliable and trusted source which is the satellite. Lastly, this excerpt is
notably straight to the point with the evidence to back it up.