Forms of appeal

Jane Pauley's interview "Hillary Clinton speaks" is dominated by ethos and pathos, with logos being much less prominent. 

Ethos

Since this text is an interview which is occasionally interrupted by journalistic comments, it builds ethos both through Pauley's descriptions of Clinton, and Clinton's descriptions of herself.  

Pauley constructs ethos by presenting Clinton in a favourable way. One example is: “She looks back on her campaign in a new book out this week – What Happened, published by Simon and Schuster, a CBS company” (ll. 4-5). The passage reminds the audience that Clinton is a published author which adds to her credibility. 

Pauley also describes Clinton as a person who accepts responsibility: “In the end, Hillary Rodham Clinton still seems gob-smacked by what happened. She dishes out blame and she accepts responsibility. But while she’s proud of her effort…” (ll. 119-120). This makes Clinton come across as honest and humble.

Clinton’s own stat...