Blog Posting: BP Commercial

        This is a very strong ad that uses many skill regarding argument that we have talked about in class.

Iris Cross is making an argument to inform us that although there has not been anymore oil leaking into the ocean for weeks, BP is still however working hard to get things back to normal.

This ad makes an argument to convince us that BP is making an effort to end the oil spill when it lists some positive statistic. An example of these statistics include that BP has, “committed $20 billion claims fund to cover lost income until people who are impacted can get back to work.”

I see this ad as almost a pray that Iris is saying.  Because her and her family are all effected by the oil spill, it seems like she is calling out to the country to gain everyones support. I feel that this is effective because it also uses pathos. Iris says that she was born in New Orleans and that her family still lives there.  I feel that telling the audience about her personal connection to New Orleans made the audience not only feel bad for Iris but that it also used logos.  I feel that logos was used here because it is only logical to see that Iris must really be doing all she can do because the spill has actually negatively effected her and her loved one.

I feel like the argument of definition in this ad is very strong. It is obvious that BP should be working as hard as they are seemingly doing in the ad because after all it is their fault. They were the ones whose mistakes caused the oil spill so they should responsible to fix it! I like that they are actually taking responsibility for this now instead of finding a scape-goat.

The proposal argument in this ad is also strong.  Iris informs the audience of steps that they are currently taking and also of the plans they have for the future.