Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies in an Article In a blog posting from 2007‚ Pharinet asserts her beliefs about the pressing modern issue of whether or not everybody should go to college. Due to the controversial nature of this topic‚ many well-executed rhetorical strategies are needed in order for Pharinet to convey her point and convince the reader that her argument is valid. In her article‚ “Is College for Everyone?” Pharinet utilizes many rhetorical strategies such as a calm‚ reasonable tone
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Editorial Analysis 1. An Argument is Addressed to a Specific Audience at a Particular Time Recently two farms in Iowa had to perform a massive recall in eggs due to a salmonella poisoning from contaminated feed. The poisoning has caused the two companies to recall more than half a billion eggs‚ and has made about 1‚500 people ill. Now‚ the companies are claiming that they are committed to safety and that it is up to the consumer of the eggs to fully cook the eggs before eating. This argument
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Ebro February 12‚ 2013 Dog Days: A Rhetorical Analysis of an Article on Euthanasia “We love him; he’s ruining our lives” states loyal caregiver‚ Louise Aronson‚ about her family dog‚ Byron (Aronson‚ 17). This author faces one of life’s most difficult choices: life or death? While being a controversial topic‚ Louise does a good job supporting her positive views of euthanasia. She argues that euthanasia is the merciful‚ ethical decision throughout her article. Imagery aids this trusted resource’s
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Rhetorical Analysis ENGL 102-07 October 03‚ 2012 A Rhetorical Analysis of Editorial‚ “The Effects of Violence in Children’s Cartoons” Claim: That children’s cartoons today are too violent and that these cartoons are greatly affecting their behaviors growing up. That violence is a learned behavior and therefore children that view violence can become violent themselves. The purpose of the argument is to raise the awareness about cartoon violence and come up with some solutions
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Special Program in Journalism III Editorial An editorial is an article that presents the newspaper’s opinion on an issue. It reflects the majority vote of the editorial board‚ the governing body of the newspaper made up of editors and business managers. It is usually unsigned. Much in the same manner of a lawyer‚ editorial writers build on an argument and try to persuade readers to think the same way they do. Editorials are meant to influence public opinion‚promote critical
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Jazmine Bates Ms. Fowler LNG405 September 16‚ 2012 “A Military Success Story” This article begins describing the first anniversary of the repeal of the “don’t ask‚ don’t tell” statement that pertains to homosexuals joining the military without telling anyone because such an act was illegal. The author convinces the reader into thinking that homosexuality deserves equality by stating that the Palm Center’s research team had said that ending “don’t ask‚ don’t tell” would not have a negative
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EDITORIAL Facebook over Twitter Technology has evolved a lot during the twenty-first century. The internet has become a world-wide experience that everyone can have‚ not a privilege for some. As the internet expanded‚ social networks began making their appearance. Facebook was created quite recently‚ in 2004 by the computer genius Mark Zuckerberg. Twitter‚ another well-known social network‚ was launched in 2006 by Jack Dorsey. More and more people are becoming members and joining
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society in very useful ways. In most cases‚ these people are viewed as being courageous. This kind of a reaction is typical but not always honest. There are a lot of people are uncomfortable around those that are considered “less than normal”. In her article The Abortion Debate No One Wants to Have‚ Patricia Bauer writes about Down’s syndrome and abortion. Bauer is a former reporter and bureau chief for the Washington Post. Bauer writes about some of those in our society who have an indifferent
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September 21‚ 2003. In his article‚ Alley shared his concerns regarding abrupt climate change due to human actions. Not only did Alley express his worries‚ but he also tried to inform his audience of the environmental problems that we may face in the future. He attempted to persuade people to take action and help to end the problem of global warming. This article is a very effective means of communication and persuasion based on several factors. One reason that this editorial is so effective is because
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Rhetorical Analysis of Timothy Quinn’s article "Coyote (Canis latrans) Food Habits in Three Urban Habitats Types of Western Washington" In the book Engaging Inquiry‚ Judy Kirscht and Mark Schlenz detail the specifications of a scientific article. They speak about what each section should contain and what questions each section should answer. The article "Coyote (Canis latrans) Food Habits in Three Urban Habitats Types of Western Washington" was written by Timothy Quinn‚ a graduate student at the
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