When i write I put my heart and soul into what I'm writing about. I like to make the piece my own, and I tend to add my personality. I usually end up getting fairly attatched to my work and start writing emotionally instead of logically, which sometimes can be benificial in terms of writing say a persuasive essay or even in some cases of analytical essays. However, this trait isn't always a good thing. From time to time I do put my own thoughts amongst fact in my papers, which is needless to say, not good, especially when the writing is formal.
Whatever the case may be, I have learned that in writing (more of rhetoric writing but nevertheless), you can never just write using one method or appeal. Of those who have no idea of what I am talking about, I am referencing the appeals of pathos, ethos and logos (emotional, charecter-based, and logically reasoned). Although one can have more of one than the others, I have always seemed to find that a good balanced piece of writing is a combination of all three in one way or another.
When I look at my writing in this sense, I can determine that it is indeed ok to write with a pathos-based appeal, yet I need to keep in mind that it's vital to back up my ideals and thoughts with reasoning and logical evidence for support.
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