September 16

David Langley uses evidence by giving personal experience and comparing skateboarding to other larger world issues. The personal story at the beginning grabbed my attention and made me start to feel sorry for him and lean towards his side of the argument. The fact that he was almost fined for skateboarding when the sign said that holidays were legal, made it seem unreasonable that the police stopped him. His personal story was very convincing. The way he brought world issues into the story also helped him prove his point. World issues effect everyone, not just certain people, so it was easier to sympathize with him since he said that skateboarding was better for the environment than many other forms of transportation and other sports. He almost slipped the information into the reading so the next thing I knew, I was agreeing with him. Langley also brings up the point that skateboarders can’t skate when there is trash everywhere, making them even better for the environment. It was a very smart point to add because it is something I would have never thought of. If skateboarders were allowed everywhere, maybe pollution wouldn’t be such a problem.