People have many different reasons for wanting to undertake a mission. Like in Barrio Boy, it says Ernesto wants to learn how to be a good American, and in ¨Apollo 13¨ it says they want to make it home safely.Both are determined to complete their mission. Ernesto and the astronauts used different methods to reach their goal.So the reasons of their survival is determination.…
In Jasmine Lopez’s persuasive essay video, the speaker was very well-spoken and kept her speech at a steady pace. I also liked how she would enunciate every word she spoke to make sure the audience was engaged and understood. Furthermore, the speaker’s opening line was relatable and provided a nice hook to start her speech. The speaker backed up her statements with factual data, which showed the audience that she was credible and passionate about her topic. As the speaker was saying agricultural terms, she made sure to define those terms.…
Sean Comb’s speech was “different” than the past speeches we have seen so far. It was not different in a negative way though. It was different in the sense that he was so informal with the way that he delivered his speech to the graduating class of Howard that it worked to his advantage. On top of that Comb’s was really proud and energetic for the majority of his speech. His humor was great and you can tell that the audience was feeling his vibe due to all the smiles and laughter in the crowd. I find it funny how he even acknowledged the fact that he was so lively to the point in which he states “I know the board of trustees are looking at me back here like this is not the regular type of commencement speaking that we used to. But it’s time…
In this essay, John M. Barry uses antithesis to display a contrast in his thoughts and the assuming thoughts of the readers. In doing this, the author is not only able to show the readers the different sides of how scientists are perceived by people, but as well as how they actually are in the world of scientific research. The author collates certainty and uncertainty as an example for the readers to view that scientists of the world are just like them. Scientists contain “certainty, [which] creates strength, and uncertainty, [which] creates weakness” (Barry). In using these disparities, Barry is showing the readers that “science teaches us to doubt” (Barry). By elaborating on the concepts of certainty and uncertainty, readers are able to see…
"Facebook encourages narcissistic blabbering, video and Powerpoint have replaced carefully crafted essays" Clive Thompson, author of this excerpt, shows how social media as well as technology is disintegrating our level of knowledge. He states that the Z generation is the age of technology and children are not as aware of their surroundings as other generations. They do not read, their IQ scores have dropped, and the way they carry themselves shows that this is the dumbest generation.…
McDonald's has successfully created a brand/name for itself as the leading fast food retailer in the world. It is somewhat of impossibility for one to not come across a McDonald's with over 30,000 local restaurants in over 100 countries (McDonald's, 2011). Those restaurants are owned either by a franchise owner or a corporation; a percentage of all the earnings from a franchise owner, including a percentage from their annual revenue go to McDonald's.…
When racism was a huge issue there were two main leaders that decided to take action and find control. Booker T. Washington wanted to focus on improving relationships with whites, Du Bois wanted to focus on blacks getting education. Rhetorical styles are used in both “The Atlanta Compromise” and “Souls of Black Folk”. Washington uses styles like imagery, metaphors, similes and he appeals to logos While Du Bois communicates his message by using strategies like parallel structure, allusion and imagery. Although both leaders had opposite beliefs they both made huge changes in segregation for the…
In this piece of visual rhetoric, there is a very strong message conveyed. Depicted in the medium are lips, very disturbing lips. The creator of this piece uses image to connect to the viewer visually, expressing a very serious tone. Image is a very powerful tool; it makes the author more credible and the audience more apt to agree and believe. The creator of this image intends to affect its viewers in a powerful way: through surprise and contrast, and it is well executed. The viewer of the image should look at it and ponder its meaning. No words accompany this picture, permitting the viewer to have free interpretation.…
I do believe that Black Power rhetoric is an useful organizing tool, with in reason. I also believe that confrontational rhetoric should not be relied on to help create a movement. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense is prime example of how using black rhetoric can help spread awareness of your cause. However, black rhetoric causes those you are criticizing to become alert and may even cause them to retaliate. Just like what was brought up during the lecture, the Black Panther Party didn't necessarily plot to kill policemen. Yet, they commonly referred to themselves as want to kill the "pigs" and even made cartoons depicting it. The fact that they were not actually randomly killing police men is completely overlooked by the fact they…
Gaby Rodriguez makes use of rhetorical questions throughout her novel to put emphasis on the cliché ideas that people hold about teen moms. One question that Gaby poses to the reader is “Why do we insist on putting limitations on what people are capable of doing?” (Rodriguez & Glatzer 111). This rhetorical question is drawing attention to how Gaby’s classmates put restrictions on her because of her “pregnancy.” They metaphorically place a glass ceiling over Gaby’s head because they believe she is not capable of going any further. Gaby constantly struggles to break through this barrier. Her goal is to show everyone that a teen mom is not doomed to live an unsuccessful life. During her project, she makes it clear that she will still attend college,…
All can relate to that one special time of the year, Christmas, when whole families unite and spend hours endlessly sharing stories, making memories, and of course, opening presents! What happens though, when all of the sentimental value of Christmas is replaced solely with physical value, the gifts? What would Christmas be like then? Richard Rodriguez takes the readers through one of his annual Christmases and brings to light, through his thoughts, the disconnect that exists between himself, his siblings, and his parents. Rodriguez’ chronological presentation of events with flashbacks, short, abrupt syntax, light-hearted attention to detail and concerned tone contribute to suggest his worried attitude toward his family.…
Dr. Boyce Watkins debates with Michael Eric Dyson on whether or not hip hop artists should be held accountable for their words. Both off these men already know, all of the artist should be held accountable, however if we can put the artist to task to stop making that kind of idiotic music, will we have the power to stop that machine that has rob us blind but still put out recording artists slaves that get plenty but they are selfish and it good and bad to an extent? Dr. Watkins points out, that the fact of us and others being bombarded with these negative images of the young Black Male in the mass media, appears to be taking a heavy toll in terms of the self-image of far too many young Black people and in the way these young people are perceived in the minds of the…
Plato was one of Socrates’ greatest admirers, and our knowledge of Socrates stems mostly from Plato’s dialogues. Plato wrote his dialogues so that his students could read them out to each other and from a phrase discuss what it is about.…
In exactly 4 days, 29 years ago, the greatest song of all time was reveled. The king of rock, Queen, let their new single hit the stores. It was titled Bohemian Rhapsody, and it soon reigned supreme. It was the biggest song for about nine weeks, and became England’s third best selling song to this day. Freddie Mercury is the lead singer of Queen and wrote most of their greatest hits including Bohemian Rhapsody. Freddie Mercury died in 1991 which brought more popularity to the band. Whenever someone mentions Queen, the song Bohemian Rhapsody will always come to mind. Bohemian Rhapsody is a story of a child’s guilt about killing another man, and how he can move…
The issue of racism is also presented in McBride’s article, since he claims that it is one of the main issue impacting society which leads to it being mentioned in hip hop. Racism is a huge impact that is all over the world and people just people make it worse or don’t do anything about it. For example, according to the article Hip Hop As Global Resistance, “... hip hop has since expanded beyond our borders to give voice to muted masses of places like Gaza, Lebanon, And Iraq-places suffering from racial inequality and foreign occupation” (Lee 2). It relates but…