From: Andrew Lorimer <andrew@lorimer.id.au>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 23:46:15 +0000 (+1000)
Subject: [english] notes on second language analysis article
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[english] notes on second language analysis article
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diff --git a/english/language-analysis.md b/english/language-analysis.md
index d5ccf9d..02ce1ea 100644
--- a/english/language-analysis.md
+++ b/english/language-analysis.md
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 - **Dyphemism** - negative expressions (humiliating/disapproving)
 - **Ad hominem** - personal attack
 
+## Aristotelian Appeals
+
+- **Logos** - logic, reasoning
+- **Ethos** - character, ethics, authority
+- **Pathos** - emotion, anecdotes
+
 ## Practice responses
 
 ### *Pill testing: an indulgence for the elites* - Blake Young
@@ -40,4 +46,13 @@ Young then returns to a more ridiculing and abrasive tone, stating outirght that
 
 Th next paragraph introduces an appeal to public opinion, leveraging the idea of "herd mentality". This is evident in the emphasis on the community's response to the issue. A specific anecdote is then used, the case of Brett Whitely, which adds further credibility to the author's claim. He describes this anecdote as "wholeheartedly positive", suggesting readers should similarly respect such actions. The opposition is then described as "ferocious", a hypocritical but demeaning statement.
 
-The conclusion of the article 
+### *I ran a police force...* - Michael Palmer
+
+Target audience - educated, parents, non-drug users, people with prior experience with the issue, primarily NSW  
+Contention - "Unashamedly a ferocious advocate for reducing the atrauma and damage caused by drug use" - pill testing reduces harm, improves lives of vulnerable people  
+
+Supporting arguments
+
+1. There are no silver bullets
+2. Personalise the despair
+3. We are honour bound to do more