Problem: Imagine you are trying to convince your parents that changing the high school start time from 7:10 am to 8:30 am would make their lives easier. Which appeal would most likely move this audience to support your cause?
I know how much it frustrates you when I sleep through my alarm and have to ask you to drive me to school. I know I would be able to get up on time if I were able to set my alarm a little later.
When the government of Iceland gave employees a later start time, workers said they found it easier to be punctual.
I consulted the records in the office, and they show that 75 percent of the students at our school arrived late to at least one class in the last semester.
You probably don't remember how hard it is for young people to get up early, but I am a teenager, and I'm telling you, it's practically impossible.