is rapidly spreading throughout America‚ reeking havoc on the nation. I have chosen two articles that discuss this issue and use different rhetorical strategies to convince the reader of the causes of this deadly epidemic as well as different aspects of the disease that should be focused on when researching treatments options. Examining the different rhetorical strategies used in the articles proves that‚ although logos arguments can be a good way to convince an audience of your point‚ use of ethos
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Another rhetorical strategy Sundberg uses is a parable. Her entire essay is a self-told story of her experience during her relationship‚ giving warnings and advice to her readers. Sundberg recalls‚ “When I met him he charmed me. My best friend said‚ ‘You’ll love Caleb…. My love for him was real and I did not want to be a single mother” (209). Again‚ the author uses her strategies to prove how our reality is not necessarily clear cut. In the beginning‚ she truly loved him and because of her pregnancy
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It was common to hear different languages being spoken all around‚ not as it is in today’s society‚ where it can be seen as rude or disrespectful by those in proximity if someone speaks in a language other than English. In her article Why and When We Speak Spanish in Public‚ Myriam Marquez explains to her readers why people speak Spanish in public when they know English. She uses logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos to explain to her readers why people speak Spanish while in public. Marquez utilizes logos
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The Crib Advertisement Teen pregnancy is one of the most serious issues in the American society. Three in ten teen young women get pregnant before their twenties. We have heard about the bad consequences of teen pregnancy in movies‚ talk shows‚ news‚ and many other social media. The Candies Foundation Organization is a non-profit organization that tries change the way youth in America thinks about teen pregnancy and parenthood. This organization decided to use advertisements to persuade teenagers
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“Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott‚ is a hilarious must read for junior high school students and any other aspiring writers. Her essay inspires comfort and confidence in writing a first draft. It concretes that all writers experience the “shitty” first draft. Anne Lamott wrote this instructional information in 1995‚ but it is timeless information. She blows the idea of writing an immaculate first draft out of the water. Anne supports the idea that bad first drafts will almost always lead to better
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more explicit books from a public library. In 1901‚ a writer from The Atlantic Monthly published an essay debating the issue of nude statues and if they should be shown in public settings‚ such as a park or an art museum. The author uses several rhetorical strategies to prove their point‚ including their tone throughout the article‚ and analogies to things that the general public will understand. In the article‚ the author uses a sarcastic tone to present his opinion about the issue at hand. With
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his life by his Aunt Reed‚ his friends‚ and the church community. The pressure begins to be evident when his Aunt Reed creates a false stigma of what it is to be saved. “My Aunt told me that when you were saved you saw a light‚ and something happened to you inside! And Jesus came into your life!” (Hughes 369). Aunt Reed paints a picture in Hughes head of what it will feel like to be saved‚ creating false expectations for him. Creating it of great importance not only to
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Perspectives on Psychological Science http://pps.sagepub.com/ Why We Remember and What We Remember : Culture and Autobiographical Memory Michael Ross and Qi Wang Perspectives on Psychological Science 2010 5: 401 DOI: 10.1177/1745691610375555 The online version of this article can be found at: http://pps.sagepub.com/content/5/4/401 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Association For Psychological Science Additional services and information for Perspectives
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What makes a parent happy? This ad by United Sports Academy shows that it is to see their kids smile or happy. From my experience in coaching gymnastics‚ this “smiling all the time” attitude is not always the case. You have cases where kids are very unhappy‚ which this ad seems to skip over. This advertisement is very engaging‚ and shows us that your kid will be happy if they are in gymnastics. To start of the ad‚ you see a mom gardening in her backyard and smiling as she watches her daughter hanging
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seen as a positive in most people’s eyes. It is convenient‚ cheap‚ and the average American is willing to accept it as food. What’s not to love‚ right? In his informational book‚ Fast Food Nation‚ Eric Schlosser promises to tell the dark side of the all-American meal. And he keeps his promise. Schlosser may not be the first to write about the subject‚ but he presents a thorough‚ easy-to-read report. Given the insane amount of fast food eaten by people throughout the country (and people all over the
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