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    establishing a level of logos. Also with the use of anaphora of repeating‚ "I am here to speak" and later in her speech‚ "you don’t know" helped shown importance. She hooked the audience in the body of her speech by using another rhetorical device anecdote‚ stating she used to go fishing with her father before the fish got contaminated therefore adding a personal story intrigued the audience into listening. Later she establishes pathos by stating‚

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    Cronus Prophecy

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    to fight‚but zeus killed him and saved his sisters and his brothers.“The prophecy said his future will be just like his dad uranus”.The prophecy fit the cronus myth because in the anecdote they said‚that cronus overcome his father.“The prophecy said‚that one of his children will overpower him and kill him.In the anecdote on the last paragraph one of his children did kill him and save his brothers and sisters.The prophecy was telling the truth and it did in up like

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    techniques used to convince the reader to adopt a particular way of thinking about text one and text two? The feature article‚ “the Overprotected kid” written by Hannah Rosin published in the Atlantic uses the techniques of Descriptive language‚ anecdote and factual evidence to persuade the reader to adopt a particular way of thinking. The feature article poses the theory that children of the 21st century are missing out on childhood development and experiences due to the increasing overprotection

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    Dana Gioia Summary

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    dramatically declining for decades. In fact‚ an ability to read critically is fundamental for social interactions‚ range of thinking and even sustainability of society. To build the argument profoundly‚ author uses variety of facts and studies‚ personal anecdote and conclusions. Throughout the passage‚ Gioia includes institutional surveys such as: Survey if Public Participation in the arts‚ Survey of Literary reading in America‚ National Association of Manufacturer survey and National Conference of State

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    Three Men in a Boat

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    upon a boat-trip taken by three friends down the river Thames from Kingston to Oxford. I believe that it was supposed to be a travelogue but it turned out to be a hilarious account of a journey. The story turns out to be humorous due to the brief anecdotes given by the author of previous incidences‚ the three friends’ behaviors and the occasional humorous uplift given by the author’s dog. The plot The story begins by introducing George‚ Harris‚ Jerome and Montmorency‚ a fox-terrier. The men are

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    essay “Living With Strangers”. By way of introduction Siri Hustvedt describes how everyone in her hometown‚ Minnesota‚ greeted when they met even though it was somebody they did not know. The author quickly moves on to an anecdote from when she first moved to New York. The anecdote describes how she in her apartment is a witness to her neighbours’ private acts such as a heated argument and walking around in underwear. Even though she sees and hears these intimate moments she does not know the people

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    involved  in  politics  reveals  a  playful  tone  which  is  an  indication  that  Twain’s view on politicians in that they are people who should not be taken too seriously.  Leyba 2    Following  his  introduction‚  Twain  shifts to a series of anecdotes‚ each of which address a  specific  vice  the  common politician is guilty of. He begins by

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    were asked to analyze a source using ethos‚ logos and pathos to examine its credibility. Through this process‚ I received a better understanding of how structure can play a role in persuading an audience. Logos is the idea of using statistics and anecdotes to appeal to an audience’s rational and logical mindset. In Heather Kelly’s article‚ “How teens‚ parents struggle to share social media”‚ I realized that writers strategically place these techniques to get the best positive reaction

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    Three Men In A Boat

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    Three men in a boat by Jerome k. Jerome It is the novel about three friends Jeorge ‚ Harry‚ Jerome and the dog Montmorency. They decides to have a vacation to an island as they are exhausted due to overworkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)‚[Note 1] published in 1889‚ is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a boating holiday on the Thames between Kingston and Oxford. The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide

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    English Grade 6 Lesson 1

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    Lesson Plan in English VI    I. Objective:  At the end of the lesson the pupils are expected to:  1. Distinguish changes in meaning of sentences caused by stress.  2. Appreciate one’s talent and capabilities.  II. Subject Matter  A. Changes in meaning caused by stress  B. Reference: PELC I A 1.1  C. Materials: Flashcard‚ chart      III. Learning Activities:  A. 1. Unfreesing Activities:   1. When the word pronounced is a noun clap one‚ when the word pronunce is a verb clap twice.  rebel report

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