Pathos, Ethos, and CRISPR-Cas9

Pathos, Ethos, and CRISPR-Cas 9

Now that you have heard information on this topic at a variety of levels, think about the concerns that have been raised about this technology, its implications, and any potential ethical issues involved with this advancement. After you have thought through these concerns, identify specific instances of pathos and ethos used within the discussion surrounding this topic and consider how these instances change as the audience changes. In complete sentences, identify these strategies on the template below. Then, practice arguing your own position on this topic. Create just one paragraph that provides your position on the value or concerns CRISPR-Cas9 poses to society. In this one paragraph, present a position statement and at least one reason to support that position.

Audience	Instances of pathos	Instances of ethos
7-year-old child
High school student
College student
Graduate student
Expert

Position-based paragraph: