Outline for Rhetorical Analysis

Colin Garlock

Rhetorical Analysis Outline

      I.         Thesis: Those who choose to marry regardless of sexual orientation have the right to do so. It wasn’t there choice to be gay, so why should they be punished.

    II.          Logos:

                              A: Equal dignity of homosexual love regardless of other factors.

                              B: Destabilization of the institution of marriage

·      Divorce rates, marriage statistic, between both same and opposite sex

  III.         Ethos:

                              A. A writer for the New York Times

                              B. Published author on subject of Same sex marriage

·      Often quotes book in article.

IIII.         Pathos     

                              A. Recognizing gay and lesbian couples and their children is a victory for    basic fairness.

                              B. Children can thrive with same sex marriage couple just as with    opposite.

·      Nations convention on the rights with children.

IIIII.    Conclusion: marriage is an institution with many kinds of obstacles challenges,       but in the end a wonderful thing that everybody should indulge in. In this day and       age people don’t get put down on for what they believe but why should people get put down on for wanting to marry.