A great example is when Marcus says that Obama "didn't want to say anything too harsh about Libya for fear of endangering the Americans trapped there" ( Marcus, paragraph 3). This is a great example because it is an issue that stirs the emotions of many people living in America. It seems that Marcus tries to make the audience sympathetic to him every time he says, “I was unfair to Goolsbee because I asked him a question that he didn't have the leeway to answer” (Marcus, paragraph 14). Another great aspect of pathos in his article is in paragraph fourteen where he uses vivid language such as; "get down" and "when the head gets confused." Marcus certainly manages to use pathos to attract his audience, but the article lacks too many facts and credibility. He made some very strong points, but given the lack of facts to support his claims, the article is weak. As a writer, Marcus did well to get the audience to agree with her, but she was entirely too opinionated. Overall this article was interesting and to some extent it can be considered true because it is easy to convince and be convinced if someone speaks with enough authority or enthusiasm, but you have to be interested in the