B.+Craig

media type="custom" key="27773893" =Fallacy Project: Appeal to Pity=

Written Example
I deserve to win that prize because if I don't my family will be disappointed in me.

Video
media type="youtube" key="SfAxUpeVhCg" width="560" height="315" In the video the anti smoking company attempts to use appeal to pity by showing how sad the lost boy gets in an attempt to make the reader feel sympathy for him so that the audience will no longer smoke because they do not want their child to feel sad. This video is using appeal to pity because instead of listing facts about smoking the video only tries to make the viewer feel sad so that they will base their judgment with their emotions.

media type="youtube" key="MNXwVZjckQU" width="560" height="315" The creator of the video is using appeal to pity by showing starving children so that the viewer will feel pity for the children and may decide to donate money to help the children. Even though the video uses facts it is still using appeal to pity because it uses the shocking pictures of starving children to persuade its audience.