Kaitlin Yates 14 August 2010 Contemporary Social Problems A sociological evaluation of Nickel and Dimed. “To be a member of the working poor is to be an anonymous donor‚ a nameless benefactor‚ to everyone else”.(221) Barbara Ehrenreich in her book Nickel and Dimed explored life as a low wage earner by working several “unskilled” jobs in different areas of the country and attempted to live off the wages she earned. I will evaluate some assertions she made and make some assertions of my own based
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advertisement which shows students in uniform standing on the debris of their school which is affected by earth quake. One of the concert stones over the floor‚ there is a tag which says “rebuild children”‚ which is the main purpose of the ad. UNICEF’s logo also placed on other stone to show the ad is from one of most known relief organization. Audience analysis The potential audience of this ad is all viewers and readers. Its powerful message touches every class of world population around the world
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Ethos‚ Pathos and Logos Even someone living under a rock has most likely heard of the ongoing debate for and against outsourcing. Outsourcing is defined as enlisting help from an outside supplier or manufacturer in order to increase profit. To make someone gain interest in one’s view on something such as outsourcing‚ one needs to make a persuasive argument. A good persuasive argument contains three aspects: ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos. Ethos is established in the character or displayed character of
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1213-IM3 May 18 2012 Analyzing The Letter from Birmingham Jail The Letter from Birmingham Jail by MLKJ is a fact filled document that is very well written. The body of the letter consists of several easily identified examples of ethos. logos‚ and pathos. It appeals to all people weather they are logical thinkers as well as those who are emotionally driven. The letter is written in response to questions that were raised by other clergymen of the day. MLKJ does a great job of utilizing the art
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How does the ad use logos? How does the ad use pathos? How does the ad use ethos? Does the ad seem effective to you? Explain your reasoning. Your favorite electronic device: Apple iphone It displays the iphone as “bigger than bigger” and makes it seem like the biggest thing on the market. It makes phone seem versatile and like it has only the best technology on the market. By saying that Apple is the pioneer to many smart phones and is always trustable. Yes it gives displays and
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argumentative writing is to persuade the audience that the presented ideas are valid or more valid than the arguments of an opposing party. The Greek philosopher Aristotle divided the means of persuasion and appeals into three categories: logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos. Ethos‚ otherwise known as the credibility portion of the argument‚ is a rhetorical concept that utilizes scholarly sources as a way of providing credible sources. We tend to believe people whom we respect. One of the central problems of
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ETHOS PATHOS AND LOGOS Ethos: connection made to the audience‚ credibility to the author or the opposite If you go to a website‚ how do you believe it? You look at who’s writing it and what they have done in life. Is the author quoting people‚ giving stats‚ people talked about Pathos: emotional impact‚ Miley talks about her love life‚ is crying in the video‚ interview about what wrecking ball means to her and why people should not judge her Logos: the facts of the article‚ so that Miley
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the Indonesian people have to work for Nike to get their products out to the consumers. They also highlight the words in red how it’s so cool to wear Nike. I intend to analyze the ad according to its use of credibility (ethos)‚ emotion (pathos)‚ and intellect (logos). One of the ways this anti-Nike ad was able to get consumers to trust them was through its use of ethos. Nike is a very popular band that professional athletes use in sporting events. Since Nike is a popular brand there has been a lot
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the product. Logos: Logos is the line of reasoning where the dentist shows some statistics and talks about some facts about the product. He says “clinically proven‚ only Colgate total has an anti-bacterial ingredients which attaches ached to teeth and protects them”. “It reduces plaque for up to ninety-eight percent and keeps your teeth clean for u to twelve hours”. These statistics makes the audience think about the product and consider it next time they shop for a toothpaste. Pathos: Second part
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Why Should We Care In her expose‚ Nickel and Dime‚ Barbara Ehrenreich shares her experience of what it is like for unskilled women to be forced to be put into the labor market after the welfare reform that was going on in 1998. Ehrenreich wanted to capture her experience by retelling her method of “uncover journalism” in a chronological order type of presentation of events that took place during her endeavor. Her methodologies and actions were some what not orthodox in practice. This was not to
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