The context of this speech is that on January 18, 1986 the Challenger Shuttle exploded seventy-three seconds into flight. Aboard this aircraft was Christina McAuliffe, the first teacher in Space, who served as an inspiration for school kids nationwide. The speaker of this speech is Ronald Reagan, the President at the time, and his audience is the citizens of the United States. During his speech, Reagan creates a sense of unity and also expresses his feelings of grief. The purpose of each is to convince the Nation that he is a fellow American and to show the value he holds for human life. In order to achieve the impression that Reagan is a fellow American he takes on the persona of a sensitive family man who feels for the loss of his country.…
Stuart Rojstaczer states his own opinion that students that walk into a class knowing they can go “through the motions” and get a passing grade begin to put in less effort. He goes on to say that many students study less than 10 hours, which is less than half of what they were putting in 40 years ago. He also quotes a “recent” survey, saying that 30,000 of first year students showed that nearly half of them were spending more hours drinking than they were studying. He deduces that if we continue along this path, well end up with a generation of poorly educated college graduates who have used their four years to become alcoholics.…
Seeing that Schlack persuasive techniques are lacking when it comes to providing credible evidence to support his argument. In addition, the author only uses ethos as support which causes his arguments to weaken considerable. With the weak arguments cause Schlacks claims to unravel. Due to Schlack not using ethos, logos and pathos to support his beliefs that their are other options other than college where you can be successful because of his argument Schlack did not persuade the reader effectively.…
e criticize it because it demeans the "black experience" by making the oppression of slavery, which is too horrible for humor, appear funny.1 However, many critics have said that Miss Pat would be a lot funnier if she didn't appear right after the gruesome slide show portraying the horrors of slavery.2 Specifically, this scene uses the alienation techniques of time jumping and directly addressing the audience as slaves. Besides providing a powerful introduction, the ride on the slave ship takes the audience through a very brief overview of black American history. There is a heavy importance that goes along with this review because while not everyone will understand all of the references, it creates a historical atmosphere with the entertainment…
Recognizing that the opponent’s view may be right in certain circumstances is a key thing when arguing under the Rogerian method, as it shows that both sides can be reasoned with. Jane Willy does this when she acknowledges that these nicknames and mascots hold a potential harm. She admits that there is “considerable merit to the argument that some names can be hurtful,” and if came to a consensus of their damage, they should be eliminated just as U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has requested (Willy, 2008). The author states that she believes anyone that feels offended by the names should be listened to. She also believes that foreigners should not decide for them that “they shouldn’t be offended, and that they are too thin-skinned, too eager…
Is today’s society getting too lax with their children? Why are parents not giving their children chores? What are kids lacking by not being held accountable? What happens when children do not have responsibilities at a younger age? My rhetorical analysis is focused on the short memoir “Farm Girl” from Jessica Hemauer who vividly paints you as the reader a picture of what it was like growing up on the farm and the effect it had on her life.…
In the satirical, thought provoking pamphlet, “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift, the Anglo-Irish author addresses the issue of rampant, prolonged poverty in 1700's Ireland.…
Justin Trudeau’s interview from the National Post illustrates his contradictory views about abortion.The intention of the author is to show Trudeau’s opinion on abortion whether he will agree with is faith or his political party. It is effective, since he clearly explains his opinion and the liberal opinion saying“I am personally pro-life and have long held these beliefs,” and “The liberal party is the party of chart of rights and freedom.” Trudeau present’s how he keeps his point of view to himself however letting women have the choice of an abortion. Justin Trudeau should take a stand against abortion, in hope that*, it will make the murdering of children illegal. Justin Trudeau should not describe himself as two people, the real him…
In the New York Times, “Feminism, Hell and Hilary Clinton”, by Frank Bruni discusses how ridiculous the mentality is that if you are a woman you need to vote for Hilary Clinton. He briefly discusses some statements that were made by some very influential women, Madeline Albright and Gloria Steinem. Bruni seems to almost mock their opinions that “women are more or less damned if they’re not on Hilary Clinton’s team”. Bruni makes it known that he doesn’t disagree with these statements because he doesn’t like Hilary Clinton based on her gender, but more so on her policies. Bruni is able to use some aspects of ethos and logos in this op-ed, and his relaxed tone throughout makes his writing not only easy to read, but easy to agree with; this all…
Nancy Mairs had a normal, healthy life like any other person. Although, as time went by, she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which eats away the protective covering of nerves which interrupts the nerves’ signals that passes through the central nervous system. Mairs piece had a purpose to inform her audience about her personal life and her thoughts about being “crippled”. Mairs also includes the superficial beauty standards society has set. Mairs relates it to her and her audience’s feelings about the way it shaped people’s criticism of others that do not set to the superficial standards in society. Mairs captivates her audience to read more and be thoughtful about what she wrote is because of her uses of a variety of rhetorical…
Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) delivers the student address at Harvard Law School’s 2004 graduation ceremony in the movie Legally Blond. In the film Elle is a misguided student who gets accepted into law school upon false pretenses, merely to get back with her ex-boyfriend. He broke up with her because she was not suitable to be a future Senators wife, he claimed she lacked intelligence and only had her looks to depend on. Everyone’s doubt pushed her to stay determined, confident, and come to the conclusion that she does not need a man to justify her life. She also realizes that passion fuels the ability to become successful. This speech is very effective because of the rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, and pathos used throughout.…
The 1920s were a time of great change in the United States. World War I had just ended and everyone was joyous that it was over. New jobs were created and styles changed to fit these new times. It was during this period that the flapper came about. The flapper’s unfamiliar style shocked those of the older generation. Her hair was cut in a bob style , she wore shorter, more revealing dresses, and walked around with a bold new confidence. The flapper was a symbol of the change that occurred during this era. The 20s were a time of change and enthusiasm for the future. In this passage, Stevenson uses the rhetorical devices of diction, metaphors, and asyndeton to describe to her younger audience this interesting and entertaining new age.…
I think the speech I connected with the most in the opening ceremony was the main speech given by Dr. Marie LePage. It was not the whole speech, just one paragraph. Doctor LePage said that even though she had all this expertise in her field, sometimes she had this doubt that she belonged there with her colleagues, or even that she did not know she was doing. I missed a large portion of the next part of the speech because I was stuck ruminating on this confession of Dr. LePage. I had been struggling with much the same thoughts in my art courses. I am not new to the art world, I have taken many art classes in high school and a lot of after school activities, so I have a healthy understanding for my college level of art, but still, in my art courses I feel like I am faking being good at art or I don’t know what I’m doing.…
Mary Fisher is a woman, testing positive for HIV. She now stands foremost of Republican National Convention, television; consulting a clear message to everyone who is listening. She brings forth the issue regarding HIV, Aids; telling people positive of HIV to step forth. Basically in a nutshell she states, we need to react before the virus has spread, before it’s too late. Mary Fisher’s speech use rhetorical strategies to emphasize her argument, persuading listeners to join her cause; with the utilization of appealing rhetorical strategies and anaphora.…
Female voters let their voices me heard in the largest gender gap margin in American History. It is no surprise that Donald Trump regularly offended female voters during the presidential election. Many of his comments came across as vulgar and insensitive often infuriating women voters. Can Donald Trump represent women in the United States fairly? This election came across as negative and underhanded more than any other election. Throughout the entire campaign, he often criticized women for working outside the home, not being tough enough, and even fat-shaming.…