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    INTRODUCTION The aim of this proposal is to wake awareness about a major problem which has been happening in front of our eyes for some time now. As the years go by there are more and more old-fashioned and classical buildings which are demolished for different intentions and corporate companies. CURRENT SITUATION One building in my town has always caught my eye while I was walking to school for the past years. I was impressed by the Renaissance view of the building and over-the-top details. Most

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    Carol Haddad Professor Foster EN 102 2 March 2014 Rhetorical Essay: “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was an African-American pastor‚ activist‚ humanitarian‚ and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was born January 15th‚ 1929 in Atlanta Georgia and was killed April 6th‚ 1968 in Memphis Tennessee. The Letter from Birmingham was written on April 16‚ 1963. King was in Birmingham because he was president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and

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    work A Modest Proposal In Ireland in the eighteenth century many people wrote pamphlets in which they suggested solutions to the contemporary situation in their country. Among them was also Jonathan Swift‚ whose pamphlet A Modest Proposal differs from the others in its satirical tone. At that time Swift was a member of a literary club called the Scriblerians‚ who were against modern ideas in science and philosophy. Swift himself was inspired by this‚ which can be seen in his A Modest Proposal. The

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    Olivia Owens Essay 6 Abra Gibson ENC1101 A Modest Proposal’s Rhetorical Strategies Jonathan Swift’s 1729 “A Modest Proposal‚” definitely grasps the reader’s attention with an outrageous proposal using satire. His use of rhetorical strategies formats his article into a well-organized argument. The purpose of his argument is to raise awareness about the starving people of Ireland. Swift‚ being one of the most prestigious writers of his times forms a solid argument using each of the following rhetorical

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    Charles Allen Beaumonts critical analysis of A Modest Proposal he states that Swift uses ethical proof‚ diminution‚ and refining as the major rhetorical devices to construct irony. He believes that the classical form of the essay is itself an important constituent of Swift’s irony‚ for the projector’s addressing his readers through an ancient form helps allay any suspicion of radical newness. He argues that Swift has heavily relied upon Aristotle’s ethical proof for his essay by creating a particular

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    Jonathan Swift: A Modest Proposal By: Neil P. The narrator in this story is a very inhumane character. He is portrayed as a very snobbish man who cares more about himself and the sociopolitical aspect of his status. Also‚ one could argue that the whole context of the story must be taken into account. First of all‚ one must take into account the environment in which the story was written. During this time period‚ the beggars that Swift describes could not read‚ much less afford to buy one of

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    instructions to make sure you include the correct content and edit carefully. September 22‚ 2003 To: Leslie Bickford From: Diana Ferry Put your initials here! RE: Proposal for Final Project I request that you accept my topic for the Writing 465 final project. Hopefully‚ I will be able to use this project to help alleviate the current parking problem at Winthrop University. Jack Allen‚ from Campus Police‚ and Walter Hardin‚ Associate Vice President for Facilities Management‚ have shown interest in my

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    1 Social Criticism- Jonathan Swift “A Modest Proposal” Jonathan Swift in “A Modest Proposal” discusses his annoyance with the ineffectiveness of Ireland’s politicians and the dirtiness that many of the Irish people were forced to live in. Some of the major political issues that Swift felt contributed to the poor living conditions of the Irish people were high levels of poverty‚ too many children‚ and poor trade opportunities. A review of our society quickly reveals that these same political

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    top activists were thrown into jail by Birmingham police in retaliation and were treated under harsh conditions‚ as did all African-Americans. On the day of his arrest‚ the Birmingham‚ Alabama newspaper published The Public Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen called King’s activities “unwise and untimely‚” calling for the community to renounce protest tactics that caused unrest in the community‚ to do so in court and “not in the streets.” King wrote back from jail arguing each point the clergymen

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    Analysis of the Letter from Birmingham Jail Written by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is a paragon of persuasive writing that takes advantage of ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos in order to convince its readers to take MLK’s side during the American civil rights movement. The use of ethos defines MLK as a credible writer; the use of pathos appeals to his audience on a personal level; and the use of logos layers his arguments and claims with irrefutable reasoning and logic.

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