Clash of Civilization?

Theme 1 - Lesson 1:

TEXT: Clash of civilization?
Salman Rushdie: Fighting the forces of Invisibility. From: Washington Post, October 2, 2001.

Phase of presentation
Ethos: Rushdie starts out referring to a newspaper column that he wrote in January 2000, here he makes clear that his predictions came true and that the worst case scenario might be to surrender all liberty rights for security and temporary safety.
The main point he presents is fear of an invisible democracy after the terror attack in NY.
Rhetorical tools
As contrast he writes about the Islamic view of freedom and the example he use is Walt Whitman’s ‘city of orgies, walks and joys ‘proud and passionate city – mettlesome mad extravagant city. He also uses an example from a worker saying what did we do to deserve this sir. He use a lot of rhetorical questions.
Anaphora repetitions as ‘we’ and ‘our’ ‘it’s’ are used a lot in this text.
The logos he uses by referring to similar written documentation or parallels so he can get his point across. A lot of generalization is used and overall this article expresses fear of fear which will lead to loss of liberty for Americans.

Theme 1 - Lesson 1:

TEXT: Globalisation or tribalization?

Anthony Giddens: Runaway World, 1999

Phase of presentation
Introduction: In the introduction the writer uses rhetorical questions such as “Are the hopes and anxieties of each period merely a carbon copy of previous era’s? and “ Is the world in which we live, at the close of the twentieth century, really any different from that of earlier times?”. The writer uses these rhetorical questions to grasp the reader’s attention and prepare the reader for the theme and background of the writing.
Background: The writer uses the rhetorical tool of historical examples from unnamed enlightenment thinkers, Karl Marx, and George Orwell to attempt to provide some historical background reference into what brought about globalism. Examples of the modern electric economy and climate change are also used by the writer to express how globalism is reshaping our lives.
Making the main Points in debate: A tricolon is used in #75 of the text when the writer states “The traditional family is under threat, is changing, and will change much further”. Parallels, a rhetorical tool, are also used by the writer while making the debate, one of which is used in #45 “ Many new risks and uncertainties affect us no matter where we live, and regardless of how privileged or deprived we are”.
Conclusion. The conclusion of this article hypothetically pits fundamentalism against cosmopolitan tolerance. The conclusion is where Pathos and Ethos are found depending on the reader’s fundamentalist or cosmopolitan viewpoints. The Logos is the writers attempt to provide historical insight and the viewpoint of Marx and Orwell.