text is that if people are not careful with the constant bombardment of electronic stimulation‚ they will go down a path of eventual knowledge bankruptcy. This bankruptcy will lead to our minds becoming hardwired differently than ever before‚ and could lead to future generations subsequently being more and more unintelligent. I would define my position as a sympathetic audience member. With my own position in mind‚ the kind of audience I think the author is trying to reach are people that are distracted
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stare‚ instead go read a book: a saying most children have heard from adults multiple times over the years. Goldberg in his blog post‚ “If technology is making us stupid‚ it’s not technology’s fault” describes how the introduction of technology into our daily lives‚ brings plenty of learning opportunities to the fingertips of many people that were otherwise unavailable. Goldberg’s purpose is to convey the idea that technology is not at fault for the decrease in intelligence. He equips himself with
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Kenneth Gallion Professor Wiemer English 1120 3 March 2015 Rhetorical Analysis On October 27th‚ 1964 many Americans tuned into the NBC channel for a special broadcast featuring a speech from Ronald Reagan. Reagan‚ who was already well known as an actor on TV and in movies‚ was now being seen and heard as a political man. Reagan’s speech was all in support of the currently running republican candidate‚ Barry Goldwater. Goldwater was the Senator of Arizona and was representing the Republican Party
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2012 MEDIA BENEFITTED THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES FIRST WORLD WAR The US government used media in various ways during the First World War‚ to manipulate the public to support their purpose. The reason that the majority of people in the US had common views throughout the First World War was because of the media influence. When the US was under the neutrality agreement‚ the media helped people feel good about being neutral. However‚ when the time came for the US to join the war‚ the media
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We received our semester long essay project‚ which involved writing ten different two-page essays. The subjects of the essays had been chosen for us‚ and there were three installments to be turned in‚ one for each six week grading period. Along with that assignment‚ we were also given three separate book reports to write along with an in-class performance of Antigone by Sophicles. It was around
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Rhetorical Analysis on Ronald Reagan’s “Challenger” Speech While in the Oval Office of the White house‚ on January 28‚ 1986‚ President Ronald Reagan delivered his speech about The Challenger Disaster. The speech was made just hours after space shuttle “Challenger” exploded during take-off‚ killing all seven crew members on board. Thousands witnessed this horrifying event live in person and on television. A big factor about this launch‚ making the explosion an even worse disaster was the fact
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Struk Luminosity – Why I Play advertisement description: Luminosity logo appears; an outline of a profile of a man with an orange brain. In the next scene an older woman with gray hair and glasses says “I did it to be quicker.” as white scribbles (like chalk on the board) of lightning bolts appear around her‚ a disclaimer is placed in the bottom left corner “actor portrayal”. In the following scene a young man says “Just to stay sharp.” as white scribble of glasses appear around his eyes. Next a
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of Indifference Rhetorical Analysis Elie Wiesel‚ a holocaust survivor‚ gave a speech called The Perils of Indifference‚ to elected officials including the president and the first lady on April 12th‚ 1999. He claims that being a victim of indifference hurts‚ but it hurts even more when others don’t help. The author writes in a personable tone to connect with the audience during his speech. Wiesel supports his claim by utilizing many rhetorical devices‚ including tone‚ rhetorical questions‚ and repetition
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April 22nd‚ 2013 Rhetorical Analysis “It’s become a sad rite of passage in many American communities‚ the services held for teenagers killed in auto accidents before they’ve even scored a tassel to hang from the rearview mirror.” Anna Quindlen wrote the article‚ “Driving to the Funeral‚” in the June 11‚ 2007 issue of Newsweek to make parents think twice before allowing their 16-year-old drive the car. Anna discusses issue on how too often teens are killed in car accidents‚ and why something
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A story can reflect the beautiful and somber realities of life. It can resonate with the audience and evoke emotions in order to convey its message and purpose. One example is the narrative of two sisters from the advertisement titled “Sister”‚ which was created by the National Cancer Institute of Thailand‚ or NCI. Narrated from the older sister’s perspective‚ the commercial recounted how the sisters’ estranged relationship improved due to the revelation of the older sister’s cancer. It was a story
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