"A Letter to Our Representative"

In her essay, "A Letter to Our Representative", Kaylen writes a letter specifically to a representative of Ohio. In her letter, she attempts to persuade John Boehner that same-sex adoption should be legalized in the state of Ohio. She provides many facts in her letter to further support her claim of why adoption agencies are biased if they do not accept homosexual applicants. Kaylen also incorporates a true story about a boy who was raised in by a homosexual couple and statistics about children raised in this environment, the pathos of her rhetoric. She also mentions the logic behind her argument as well as expert opinions on the issue. These relate to the rhetorical aspects of logos and ethos. She connects with her audience well by specifically targeting a person who is influential in the legalization of same-sex adoption.