Cited: "National Organization for Marriage Gathering Storm TV Ad." Nation for Marriage. YouTube. 2008. Web. 07 Apr. 2009.
Cited: "National Organization for Marriage Gathering Storm TV Ad." Nation for Marriage. YouTube. 2008. Web. 07 Apr. 2009.
homosexuals, lesbians, gays, bisexuals etc. and not society. Homosexuals are not abnormal humans, so there is no reason to treat them any different, after all they are citizens who oblige to the same jurisdictions. In the brief article, 8 Is Not Hate: The Meaning of a proposition by Jennifer Roback Morse, Morse explains how marriage is a gender-based institution that attaches mothers and fathers to each other and to their children, but I disagree with her theory of marriage. I believe marriage is based on…
Proposition 8- Same-sex Marriage Proposition 8 has stirred up a controversial debate among the citizens in California as well as in the other states of the United States. This argument on same-sex marriage is not only about accepting how the new society had brought, but also about associating with the civil rights movements. Proposition 8 meant more than just a ban on same-sex marriage, it is a battle between the equality among gay couples and the old traditional definition of marriage, a development…
in June 2008, but it was halted due to the passage of Proposition 8. There is no wonder why people take Proposition 8 as hate towards LGBTI community. Thus, Morse wrote a article in National Review Online to appeal more supporter, and to argue there is no hate toward LGBTI community from Proposition 8. Her rhetorical choices help to increase the probability that there are more readers will support her argument. Morse has used a few rhetorical strategies in her article to enhance her argument. One…
When it comes to Proposition 8 I would have voted against it all the way. I have often thought what gives anyone the right to take away civil rights from anyone gay or straight. I personally have struggled with this debate on so many different levels it still unbelievable to me that in court in the world would deny civil rights down to such a basic level. The fourteenth Amendment clearly has a double standard attached to it when it comes to Proposition 8. Basically saying that we can’t deny gays…
Rhetorical Techniques1 Definitions & Examples for Students 1. Repetition: the purposeful replication of words or phrases in order to make a point. Example: “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us…that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Abraham Lincoln 2. Simile: an explicit comparison between two things using like or as. Example: “Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time,…
Rising the social logic No one can argue that America is the country of the human rights and freedom and many people around the world dream to live in this great place. However, big problem is going to reshape the American society if nobody tried to solve it. The dilemma is simply that the rich got richer and the poor got poorer as a result of inequality of money distribution among rich and poor people.America had created a marvelous economic machine, but evidently it worked only for that at the…
marriages? This is the ongoing debate our generation will have to address. California has been in the epicenters of this debate; as we witnessed voters oppose gay marriage in the elections of 2008. The success of Proposition 8 discriminated against those of homosexual orientation. Proposition 8 adjusted California’s marriage laws to prevent a change in language, favoring the majority of heterosexual America. As California’s constitution in article 1, section 7.5 reads, "Only marriage between a man and…
‘Statement to the Knesset’ Anwar el Sadat, 20 November 1977 1. Read the full transcript of the speech 2. Annotate speech – noting rhetorical techniques, structural features and values/ memorable ideas 3. Read Stanners notes and add to your understanding of context and rhetorical strategies used 4. Read and complete the following Audience * The Knesset is the Israeli Parliament * The speech was also broadcast live all over the world Context * Born in 1918 in Mit Abul…
Proposition 8: Banning Gay Marriage in California Gay marriage is one of the most controversial issues of our time. It’s splattered all over news shows, radio, and newspapers. Which politicians support legalizing same sex marriage? Who’s against it? Which celebrities are commenting about it this week? One of the most publicized events in the battle about same-sex marriage was Proposition 8. This was a California amendment passed November 4th of 2008, officially eliminating the right…
2. Rhetorical Devices and Literary Techniques Rhetorical devices and literary techniques are closely related to tone and style. In fact, an author’s style partly consists of selecting and using certain devices; an author’s tone is partially determined by the type of techniques an author uses. Many SAT books will list lots of Greek terms you don’t need to know, such as synecdoche and anaphora. But the Critical Reading section won’t require that you know the names of rhetorical devices or literary…