rhetorical strategies

three modes of persuasion (Aristotle's)

• ethos: ego/advertising

• pathos: based on emotions

• logos: based on facts/percentages etc

my arguments:

ethos based:

• use famous body builder stories such as Schwarzenegger

• if applicable use sources such as NCAA, and other large athletic groups (IFBB for bodybuilding)

• argument: even 'the most idolized fit and muscular guy has suffered with muscle dysmorphia and has come forward with his mental health issues to help others who might be feeling the same"

• using my own experiences with this topic: conversations with fitness trainers and physical therapists

pathos:

• appeal to guilt and fear

• use suicide/bad mental health stories to affect their emotion

• attempt to make them feel something for those athletes who suffer from other mental health conditions

logos:

• use percentages of how many people develop bad mental health due to dysmorphia/ other issues

• show the improvement of this through therapy/ mental health aid for lifters

• look into scientifically based research on mental health and the gym