Text Assignment The Odyssey by Homer (Greece) Personal Narrative About Your Own Journeys Create a visual representation of a significant change in your life where you had to journey either from one place to another or from one mental place to another Homeric Simile Analysis In-class analysis of a simile to see what it expresses‚ how the idea is conveyed‚ and what the greater significance is Creating Your Own Homeric Tale Tell a story using a Homeric form to show an epic moment from your own life
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Matthew Elmasri Sam Arkin Humanities Core 1A Monday December 7‚ 2009 Obliging Compliance and Private Rapture Jane Austen weaves the theme of travel throughout her novel‚ Persuasion‚ to solidify the value she places on sincerity of character in relation to social decorum. However‚ travel in this context is more broadly defined as any change or movement from one place to another. Changes of setting‚ social standing‚ or time‚ for instance‚ are all examples of travel that result in the reinforcement
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are many terms and concepts I have learned in class on the topic of persuasion. All are useful and helpful to know in their own way. I am going to focus on three of them that are more important me than the rest. They are the knowledge and awareness function‚ fear appeals‚ and motivation. The best one to start off with here is the knowledge and awareness function. It is one of the four benefits of studying persuasion. The other three are the instrumental‚ defensive‚ and debunking function
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The Women of the Odyssey Many people regard Homer’s epics as war storiesstories about men; those people often overlook the important roles that women play in the Odyssey. While there are not many female characters in the Odyssey‚ the few that there are‚ play pivotal roles in the story and one can gain a lot of insight by analyzing how those women are portrayed. Homer portrays the females in contradictory ways: the characters of Athena and Eurykleia are given strong‚ admirable roles while Melantho
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various powers and duties such as acting as Commander in Chief and proposing legislation. Some may argue however‚ the President only has‚ what Neustadt concluded “The power to Persuade.” Some may argue the President has powers aside from that of Persuasion. The US Constitution gives the President the power to propose legislation “He shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient
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The Necessary Art of Persuasion This article gives full details of what is needed in order for management to adopt persuasion as a leadership quality. This is done by expanding on the four essential steps needed for a leader to carry out effective leadership. It referenced many real life scenarios which showed the importance of being a persuasive leader. I absolutely agreed on the fact that persuasion is necessary for leaders. This characteristic can motivate and give employees a feeling
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THE ODYSSEY Books 1-4 1. The story of Agamemnon‚ Aegisthus‚ Orestes and Clytaemenstra is a recurring theme during these first 4 books of the odyssey. The references I have picked up on throughout the four books are as listed: - Book 1‚ page 4‚ Section 29-48. This is the first reference to the story of Agamemnon‚ Aegisthus‚ Orestes and Clytaemenstra. In this‚ it is at an assembly of gods in Zeus’ palace. Zeus‚ who would open discussion among them‚ was in thought of the handsome Aegisthus. Zeus
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Cohort 002 English Literature February 17th‚ 2012 Who is the true hero essay? In the Homeric epic The Odyssey‚ Athena depicts the true hero. Throughout the epic Athena has always been tagging along among both Telemachus’ and Odysseus’ journeys. Aside from helping Odysseus and Telemachus she also helped Penelope as well. .On these journeys she has shown many heroic traits which does make her the true hero of The Odyssey. Athena embodies the character trait of loyalty. Athena is always seen
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Chapter 18 Argumentation-Persuasion Notes: (Induction ) What is Argumentation-Persuasion? Ex: “You can’t possibly believe what you’re saying.” Ex: “Look‚ I know what I’m talking about‚ and that’s that.” Argument = verbal battle propelled by stubbornness and irrational thought with one person pitted against the other. (heated exchange) **in writing/text** Argumentation = using clear thinking and logic‚ the writer tries to convince readers of the soundness of a particular opinion on a controversial
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2014 Two Ways How to Establish Creadibility In the article “The Necessary Art of Persuasion” by Jay A. Conger‚ published by Harvard Business Press‚ the author points out that effective persuasion includes four essential steps: establishing credibility‚ framing one’s goals on a common ground‚ reinforcing one’s position‚ and connecting emotionally with an audience. The most important step in effective persuasion is the ability to establish credibility. When an audience allows themselves to be persuaded
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