Module 2 – Written Assignment 1. Shaw and Barry distinguish two different forms of utilitarianism. What are these two forms? Briefly describe each and use examples. Two different forms of utilitarianism are described in our text. The first is called act utilitarianism. According to Shaw and Barry‚ act utilitarianism states that we must ask ourselves what the consequences of a particular act in a particular situation will be for all those affected (p.60). The second form of utilitarianism
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If you’re into football you’ve probably heard the name Barry Sanders. Barry David Sanders was born on July 16th‚ 1968. He started playing football in fourth grade‚ but had a hard time because he was small. At the beginning of high school he was only five feet tall‚ and weighed under 100 pounds. Luckily by junior year he grew to five feet‚ seven inches and 155 pounds. Unfortunately his brother was the starting running back so he was benched. Although he was benched almost all of high school he managed
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book noted was “If a company is well known‚ liked‚ and respected‚ that reputation will contribute to it’s persuasive power (Ruszkiewicz‚ 56).” If its character is problematic in any respect‚ it may have to use argument to reshape an audience’s perception (Ruszkiewicz‚ 56). Authors will also use ethos from personal experience. Writer and activist Terry Williams attacks those who poisoned the Utah deserts with nuclear radiation (Williams‚ 58) Terry Williams is a women worth listening to because she
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In 1830‚ a weaver by the name John Downe writes a letter to his wife Sukey from the United States to England. Downe’s purpose in the letter is to persuade his wife Sukey into coming to America. He adopts an objective tone in order to glorify America in his letter to Sukey using ambiguity‚ repetition‚ and pathos. Downe begins his letter to Sukey by describing the incredibility of what America has given him. He then shifts to pathos when he begins using repetition. He appeals to repetition by repeating
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William Caleb N’Doua Prof. James Malerba English 101-1203 The essay on page 69 of The Blair Reader entitled: “The Sanctuary of School” was written by Lynda Barry. In this literary work‚ Lynda Barry remembers her Seattle grade school in a racially mixed neighborhood as a nurturing safe haven from her difficult family life. In the following essay‚ we will discuss how through this descriptive and pathetic story‚ Lynda Barry glorifies schools and reveals the importance of public schools by comparing
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John Lewis introduces pathos into his speech when he is describing the violent methods of the government against blacks. For example‚ Lewis vividly describes the notorious actions of the government when saying‚ “What did the federal government do when local police officials kicked and assaulted the pregnant wife of Slater King‚ and she lost her baby?” (para. 6). In this statement‚ Lewis shows how the government has failed to keep black people safe and continue to harm them‚ and that these people
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In the excerpt from The Great Influenza‚ author John M. Barry writes about scientists and their research. He uses rhetorical strategies such as imagery and rhetorical questions when he is describing the scientific research that the scientists are doing. By doing this‚ Barry characterizes the scientific research perfectly and the reader is able to understand the life of a scientist more. Barry uses imagery in the excerpt to allow the reader to understand the life of a scientists and how they do
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2013 ENG 1101 Essay 1 Beauty and the Beast Dave Barry in Beauty and the Beast states how women care more about their looks than men do. I can relate to this story because as a woman I know that we care more about looks than man do‚ we always try and look good for other people as well not only for our loved ones. For a woman our appearance is a big deal and we don’t like to get bad comments about our looks. Most men think of themselves as average-looking as Barry stresses‚ men never
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Racial Stereotypes in Video Games‚” the author uses the argument techniques of ethos‚ logos and pathos to support his argument that stereotypes present and have various impacts on beliefs and behaviors particularly in children. The writer uses the method ethos to provide “hard evidence” (Lunsford‚ Andrea‚ et al. 52) to communicate to the audience his credibility and convince readers that video games further stereotypical beliefs and actions. The author uses studies referenced in the article to show
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defeating Richard Nixon in one of the closest presidential elections in American history‚ the citizens of the United States voted John F. Kennedy as the thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy’s speech‚ delivered on January 20‚ 1961 recognized the fear and anxiety running rampant throughout the common citizens’ mind. In his constant use of repetition and rhetorical devices‚ Kennedy eases the public’s mind by maintaining a conversational tone‚ while still holding a clear and compelling structure
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