Respond to Chris Marshel

I thought you brought up a good question at the end of your blog. Is ethos, pathos, or logos the most rhetoric in the work place? I really think that it depends on the profession. For example, grade teachers or social workers probably focus more on emotion and how the other is feeling so they would use pathos. They would really take into consideration how other people would react in certain situations.
On the other hand, scientists or engineers would probably take the more logical approach and focus on logos as their rhetorical device. They use step by step procedures and hypothesis to come up with certain results.
I couldn't quite think of a profession that would have more ethos for persuasion in their writing. Maybe advertising companies or businesses that are trying to identify themselves to the public or stakeholders. Either way, I think they all play important roles in the business world and some rhetorical device may be used more just depending on the profession.