Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies in "Education options for children who are deaf or hard of hearing" by John Miller

The author uses a link to a credible source for more information in his article. He references 3 other websites and places to explore for more detailed information as well as more personal information, such as the schools in particular areas in the United States. This adds credibility to his name by using updated, informative, credible sites to help validate his own statements.

The visual arrangement is also high quality. By bolding the pros and cons, and by making the different types of schools available in a different color from the rest of the text, the reader can visually see the pros and cons of each school type without having to read the full article. They can skim through the material and read up on what they want more information about.

The author also links his personal credibility page to his name next to the title, so there is an easy way of researching his credibility from the article without having to research him. This makes him highly credible as well as trustworthy.

The author tries to avoid emotion about any particular portion of his text. He tries to remain as unbiased as possible in order to be fully informative. I think he sympathizes with those of the deaf community, but he tries to stay as neutral as possible. I think this passive way is best when trying to be informative. He comes off as understanding and approachable to the topic, but I wouldn't expect him to give me a hug. He seems to know a lot about this topic and be well knowledgeable. I think this helps the audience pick the best option for them by not having to feel a slight sense of uncertainty based on another emotions towards the topic.

While he is a credible source himself, the author does not link this article to historical records, statistics, interviews, opinions, or studies. Instead, he links reports of schools in each area of the United States, uses clear and concise sentences. He uses proper grammar and effective paragraph structure best suited for the reader. He uses clear transitions as well to connect different parts of the text together. By not being emotionally connected to another interview or expert opinion, he remains unbiased. This helps in his effort to remain so.

I do not think this author meets any of the standards of logical fallacies listed on these pages because he remains unbiased and tries to steer clear of emotional rampages or opinions. This adds to his credibility. If he used one of these tactics, his readers may have a harder time looking at all the facts he set up as unbiased. They may not trust him as a source or it may only attract one side of the debate to his article.