When I first read the title of the article “The Problem with Lectures,” I was immediately drawn to the topic at hand. As a student who has struggled in the past with the lecture method of teaching, I was curious about what aspect Emily Hanford would write about. I was curious to see what appeal she would use to make her point. Would she use ethos, logos, pathos, or a combination of the three? And when would his kairos moments appear. To my delight, Emily addressed various aspects of the lecturing problem, including but not limited to the post-lecture comprehension test (ethos), with professors taking the problem of her lack of understanding to heart. The effectiveness (pathos) and the importance of teachers changing the way they teach/give lessons in class (logos). Hanford also noted that professors have long been aware of the problem with lectures, but most don't know how to make the necessary changes. While others feel there is no need to make changes to what exists because they believe it “works well”. This last statement, however, was unclear in relation to what she was trying to convey in her article, which may leave readers confused as to her true point of view. For example, is she looking for change or is she just expressing a problem that exists. In the following paragraph, we will study Emily Hanford's background and how it can be used as a philosophy in her article. Hanford is an education correspondent who writes for American Radio Works (ARW). She has written for ARW since January 2008, covering education specifically. Hanford has worked for several well-known public radio programs such as North Carolina Public. She has received numerous awards for covering complex issues, such as the 2005...... middle of paper ...... in concern. Ultimately, this left a very unsettling feeling about what was being done to help our future academic generation, almost to the point of uncertainty. However, perhaps this is what she meant when writing the article “The Problem with Lectures”. Overall, the article was informative and gave enough traction, in terms of pathos, logos and ethos, to grab this reader's attention and inspire me to do more research on the topic . Ultimately, this made Hanford's article and its appeals affective. Works Cited Hanford, Emily. “The Problem of Lectures.” American radiographs. NP, 2011. Web. February 25, 2012."Production staff." American X-rays. American Public Media, 2012. Web. February 25 2012. .