Drinking and driving summary/analysis

After two girls died in a drinking and driving accident, their parents and friend speak out about what happened that night. The video starts off by using pathos when the parents of the two girls talk about how they are great girls and they are heart broken that this could have happened to them. Most of the video is using pathos because describing and showing pictures of the accident appeals to peoples emotions and makes them feel empathy towards anyone who knew these two girls. Especially when their best friend who survived the crash describes what happened that night and how she thought it would be ok to drive home, she begins to tear up, letting the audience feel her pain. Ethos was also used because a credible source, Chief John Mauro of the fire department, describes what he saw the night of the crash. The mom of the two girls is also a credible source because she is an EMT and she went straight to the fire department to see what was going on with her daughters. Logos isn't very noticeable within the video but it could be found when the Chief is logically describing how the car went through the pole and took out the middle part of it, leaving electric wires hanging down everywhere. The overall effect of this video surely makes the audience think twice about drinking and driving.