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    of To Kill A Mockingbird‚ has a character named Atticus Finch who is representing a guy that goes by the name of Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is a black defendant who was accused of rape by Mayella Ewell. In the town of Maycomb County‚ being racist is nothing new. There is suspicion that since Tom is an African American the verdict would be guilty no matter what he did. Atticus’s closing argument was effective in the trial. Atticus’s closing argument was effective because of how long the jury takes

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    Christopher L. Taylor English 303 Professor A. Ludwig – Instructor 25 October 2012 ATTICUS FINCH CLOSING ARGUMENT – TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Atticus Finch begins his closing statement with his claim “to begin with‚ this case should have never come to trial.” Here are the two reasons he gives to develop his argument. First‚ he asserts that the “State has not produced one iota of medical evidence that the crime Tom Robinson is charged with ever took place.” Next he states that the State is relying

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    Language without rhetoric devices is like a dish without all the spices. Rhetoric devices plays an essential role in persuading things effectively. It creates the beauty of t he language. In” Students and Money‚ in Their Own Words" by Vivian Marquez successfully makes use of rhetorical devices in order to persuade the reader of her need for financial assistance. Some of the rhetorical devices she used successfully throughout her essay are an imagery‚ metaphor‚ and repetition. In her essay‚ Marquez

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    Closing Argument For The Emily Grierson Trial Ladies and gentlemen of the jury the evidence and testimonies that the prosecutors have presented through this trial is falsely accusing my client‚ Ms. Emily Grierson‚ for allegedly murdering Homer Barron. The prosecutors have been desperately trying to imprison someone who is innocent of these allegedly murder charges. There are many holes in the prosecutor’s false accusations against my client Ms. Grierson who in fact is innocent. The prosecutor’s

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    ENG122: Composition II An Introduction to Argument English 122: Composition II An Introduction to Argument Argument and Rhetoric An argument can take many forms. It is‚ at its root‚ a method for communicating a singular position with evidence‚ logic‚ and persuasion. There are essential elements to all valid arguments‚ though they may take different forms. 1. Claim 2. Evidence 3. Counterargument 4. Rebuttal A successful argument depends upon the delicate balance between these elements. Imagine a

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    is filled with many stars and constellations‚ planets‚ the moon‚ and many other wonders. Kennedy’s purpose was to send America to the moon and in order to do that‚ he needed support from the people of the United States. John Kennedy uses the rhetoric devices repetition‚ pathos‚ and allusion in order to persuade people to support America going to the moon. To have the audience remember his speech‚ Kennedy emphasizes repetition. He kept repeating certain words like "one" and "we" for example. The

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    The rhetorical device pathos is used widely in literature to provoke emotions in the reader or audience. If the speaker succeeds in creating the desired emotion towards the subject‚ pathos can be used as a powerful persuading device. In Atticus’s closing argument from To Kill A Mockingbird‚ he uses pathos to persuade the jury and audience. Atticus stated many important points during his speech which promoted favorable emotions. Atticus created a feeling of guilt when he stated‚ “I have nothing

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    Unit 1. Close Reading and Argument Essay I Schedule Bloggy 1 (1 double-spaced page or 300 words or less‚ not counting the quotation of your passage) due Wednesday‚ 19 September‚ 8 PM Rough draft due at class time‚ Monday‚ 24 September (3 pages minimum). Save in .doc format. Please upload this as an attachment to the course blog. Label the file clearly with name and assignment‚ like this: jsmithroughdraft1.doc. Conferences Monday‚ 24 September and Monday‚ 1 October

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    Name: Jamie Fields Topic: Spirits and Detection Devices Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech the audience will be persuaded to believe in spirits and purchase spirit-detecting devices. Thesis Statement: Today I will persuade you to support the idea of there being spirits and to own spirit-detecting devices. Introduction: Attention Getter: How many people in this classroom have had the misfortune of having a loved one pass away? How many of you feel at times that said loved one is

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