Nicholas D. Kristof, opinion editor of the New York Times, aims to free his audience from ignorance about prevalent issues occurring around the world. Kristof, a passionate human rights activist, often writes about human rights to enlighten his audience about the controversy. He also writes about topics such as the deterioration of the education system and economic inequality in America. Kristof educates his audience on a litany of topics through his appeals to logic, anecdotes, and a clear shift from analysis to his opinion. Kristof uses these strategies effectively to convince his audience to consider his point of view. In his articles, Kristof appeals to his audience's logic through quantitative data. For example, in an article on human trafficking Kristof states: “A United Nations agency estimates that more than 12 million people are involved in forced labor, including sexual servitude.” (“Fight Back”). Kristof perplexes his audience with this statistic because the large number of people forced to work is indistinguishable from slavery. This statistic illustrates the immensity of the problem worldwide, putting the concern into perspective for Kristof's audience. He also uses quantitative data when he says, “By my calculations, at least 10 times more girls are trafficked into brothels each year than African slaves were trafficked to the New World in the peak years of the transatlantic slave trade.” (“The Face of Modern Slavery”). Since Kristof includes his research here, it shows his credibility as he has researched this topic thoroughly. He also makes a historical reference when he compares this new form of slavery to the older one. Including that in his column he convinces his audience of the enormity of human trafficking...... middle of paper ......and controversies discussed. Works Cited Kristof, Nicholas. "Fighting, one brothel raid at a time." New York Times [New York] 1211 2011, n. page Network. November 26, 2011. sunday/kristof-fighting-back-one-brothel-raid-at-a-time.html>. --- "Girls just want to go to school." New York Times [New York] 9 11 2011, n. page Network. 20 November 2011. to-school.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>. ---"Fill the agenda." New York Times [New York] November 19, 2011, n. page Network. 6 December 2011..---"The face of modern slavery". New York Times [New York] November 16, 2011, n. page Network. 5 December 2011.schiavitù.html>.