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    english essay

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    is that the effect of global warming is the same effect of smoking and alcohol and how it impacts on the future and the health of the people. Fanning proves this through her words “they are now on a par with social evils of smoking and alcohol”. Analogy was used‚ as the author compares two point of views which are smoking and alcohol with global warming trying to prove that

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    Plato's Republic

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    unjust men cannot work together and furthermore cannot accomplish anything. With Socrates’ conclusion of the argument of justice being more profitable‚ Glaucon is not completely convinced that justice is more profitable and gives an analogy of a man with a ring. This analogy explains that a just man will surely do unjust acts as no one can see his wrong doing. Ultimately‚ Glaucon explains through metaphor that a just man lusts to be unjust but consequences make him just. Plato’s “Republic” explains

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    Terms & Definitions for Famous Speeches Repetition: Repeating a word or phrase‚ either to draw extra attention or to emphasise the importance of it. Analogy: A comparison of two things‚ based on the similarities between them; in this case‚ telling a story with a similar sort of message in order to make a related point clear. Rhetorical Questioning: Questions that the speaker might ask‚ but which do not actually require an answer. Rhetorical questions are used to make the audience think a little

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    Thoreau

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    67347 21 October‚ 2014 Dawson Ap Language Reality is Real Are we experiencing reality to the fullest? In “Where I Lived‚ And What I Lived For”‚ the critical Thoreau uses certain language to appeal to his audience. Thoreau uses metaphors‚ diction‚ and analogy to make his readers question the way they see reality. Through his language Thoreau creates a pathos appeal to capture his audience with emotional ideas. Thoreau uses juxtaposition to convey contrast between reality and shams. In the beginning of

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    Hamlet Close Read In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ Hamlet’s first soliloquy exemplifies his feeling after he goes through a series of traumatic events including his father’s premature death‚ his mother’s hasty marriage and his loss of the throne to his uncle Claudius and new step father. Shakespeare uses this soliloquy to help shape Hamlet’s character as overly emotional but proving to be very intelligent when establishing the theme of the play through the conflict of a man’s emotions and reason.

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    Teacher Metaphor

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    are just some the metaphors my colleagues’ used to describe themselves in the classroom. Our assignment today was to best describe a metaphor that describes us a teacher. We also identified which teaching orientations we practiced. I used the analogy of a football coach. Like a teacher‚ the coach tries to mould his players into successful and professional players. He encourages his players to set goals and identify ways in which to achieve them. He highlights personal development through team

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    illustrate your claims and keep the audience�s attention‚ � present a well structured argument‚ with the speakers� contributions fitting well together‚ � express the arguments in the simplest possible terms‚ using examples and analogies to help the audience understand. On the other hand‚ your team is guaranteed a low mark (7 or less) if you: � read from a script in a monotonous or halting way‚ suggesting that you don�t really understand the argument yourself‚ �

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    used this idiom when he wanted us play to the best of our ability. An analogy is a similarity between of two things that have common features‚ on which a comparison may be made (Harper‚ 2010). I use analogies when I am trying to explain an idea so that my audience will have a point of reference‚ and hopefully get a better understanding of what I am trying to explain. “Her tears ran like the waters of rushing river”‚ is an analogy that compares tears to waters of rushing river. A metaphor is an implied

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    is the point his opposition has been making? 6. Paine presents five reasons that “rebut” the counter argument. What are they? What analogy (comparison) does Paine make at the end of the essay to argue that this is not an “offensive” war? Why do you think he chose this analogy (comparison) as part of his final argument? 7. Rewrite the following analogy‚ filling in the blanks: “Paine compares ___ to ___ in order to argue that this is not an offensive war.” Explain the comparison. 8

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    Persuasive Speaking

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    The Goal of Persuasive Speaking Persuasion is a communication process involving both verbal and nonverbal messages. - The ultimate goal is action or change. * Adoption asks listeners to demonstrate their acceptance * Discontinuance asks listeners to avoid certain behavior * Deterrence asks listeners to prevent an occurrence of something * Continuance asks listeners to continue to perform behaviors Topics for Persuasive Speeches Questions of Fact identify what is true or false Questions

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