rhetoric scavenger hunt

observations:

shoes are main picture

blue

converse sneakers

"walk this way"

very big sign/poster

informs you not to walk alone at night and call the t link

inferences:

college students are the main audience 

the tone is casual but also serious

the text persuades the audience to call the t

pathos- blue, casual shoes that everyone can relate to 

ethos- we all know it is dangerous to walk on campus sponsered by PRECAUTIONS

logos- it is logical to call the t instead of becoming an easy target

I took a picture of this poster outside of the Hodges Library. It was standing up and atleast 3 feet when  I walked in. It catches you attention because of its size and also because of the large image of a pair of sneakers. These sneakers appeal to college students because they are a casual, popular style worn mainly by students in our age range. The purpose of the poster is to try to get students to take the t link, walk in groups and remain alert at night. If you are distracted, you may unknowingly be telling a bad guy to "walk this way". This poster also catches your attention because the main color is blue, so the numbers for the t link stand out and catch your attention as well. Of course we are going to listen to this poster without a lot of ethos because we know UT is a dangerous campus. The writing in this poster is mostly using logos because we all know it is logical to call the t when we are alone, and it also explains you may become a target if you are not aware. Pathos are used in the color of the poster and the picture of the shoes. I believe the rheteric used in this advertisement is very effective in getting students to call the t link.