Ella, an eighth grader, was running for school president. Though sincere, her initial speeches didn t engage her classmates. She decided to learn about persuasion to win votes. Ella discovered ethos, pathos, and logos - the key elements of persuasion. Ethos is about establishing credibility, pathos appeals to emotions, and logos uses logic and reason. Ella decided to incorporate these elements in her campaign. She led a successful recycling drive (ethos), shared a heartfelt story about her love for the school (pathos), and explained her feasible plans to improve the school cafeteria (logos). On election day, Ella gave a compelling speech, skillfully weaving ethos, pathos, and logos into her message. She won the audience s hearts and, ultimately, the election. Her journey demonstrated the power of persuasion when used with sincerity and purpose.