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    AP English 11 26 September 2013 Journal 1.2 Henry‚ Patrick. “Give me Liberty or Give me Death.” Colonial Williamsburg. 23 March 1775. Web. 23 September 2013. -Analysis -Read the speech‚ “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” by Patrick Henry and determine how he is able to persuade the colonists to go to war against Britain. Identify the purpose of his explanation of freedom or slavery‚ his mentions of God‚ and his use of rhetorical devices throughout the speech. Compose an essay response and

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    enough of the show Everybody Loves Raymond. Using Kenneth Burke ’s approach to language use‚ we find that the show makes a very strong attempt to connect with its audience members. Burke believes that the sharing of an identity is equivalent to persuasion. "Persuaders create identification by referring to shared substances—preferred beliefs‚ lifestyles‚ and values" (Larson‚ 2001). With this is mind it is quite apparent that Everybody Loves Raymond is trying to identify middleclass families who

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    In the workplace‚ a persuasive message occurs when a person attempts to convince an individual or group to take certain specific actions. According to Perloff‚ persuasion can be defined as “a symbolic process in which communicator tries to convince other people to change their attitudes or behaviours regarding an issue through the transmission of a message in an atmosphere of free choice.” The key elements of a persuasive message are Audience analysis You can’t persuade your listeners if you

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    Business Correspondence: Writing a persuasive memo “Your success as a business person is closely tied to your ability to convince others to accept new ideas‚ change old habits‚ or act on your recommendations.” Writing a persuasive memo will give you the opportunity to practice these skills. Memo You will write a persuasive memo. This time you have an opportunity to choose your topic. You may choose a scenario from the list‚ or you may write a memo you might actually use.

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    their weight‚ and these places are not seen.” This is one of the metaphors he uses and it’s powerful because it goes along with what he is trying to say‚ unconverted Puritans will burn in hell. This is also a form of ethos because it’s a form of persuasion. By saying this‚ it gets his congregation listening to everything he wants them to do because none of them want to end up in hell. This metaphor uses pathos because it gives off a certain type of emotion that can be classified as fear. This sermon

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    Identifying a Writer’s Purpose The Lesson Activities will help you meet this educational goal: 21st Century Skills—You will use critical-thinking skills and effectively communicate your ideas. Directions Please save this document before you begin working on the assignment. Type your answers directly in the document. _________________________________________________________________________ Teacher-Graded Activities Write a response for each of the following activities. Check the Evaluation

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    | |persuasive speaking‚ students will improve their overall confidence in communicating. | | | | |Purpose:  The purpose of this lesson is to improve students’ oral persuasion techniques by understanding |Writing the Persuasive | | | |the appropriate speaking skills.  The lesson is presented in second person‚ making it more meaningful as a |EssayCurious Castle | |

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    outcome/effects; unexpected outcome/effects ex- cell phones 4. Power tactics: the specific strategies people use to influence others in everyday life a. Hard vs soft – harsh forceful direct; focusing on relationship b. Rational vs non-rational‚- rational persuasion ‚ barging ; emotional appeal ex- drve this car It will make you look sexy c. Unilateral vs bilateral- orders ex- military leader ; give and take time and talk and discus 5. Be able to name 5 power tactics from Forsythe’s list- Bully‚ persuade

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    Cushy Armchair Case Analysis Cushy Armchair‚ based in Hong Kong‚ a leader in the global armchair business has been successfully using its model of centralization for over 50 years. It operates fully autonomous business facilities in 17 countries. Cabletronica has recently acquired the company and has sent one of their own senior personnel to restructure operations and integrate the company with another of their furniture divisions outside of the country. Acting as a consultant‚ the founder of Cushy

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    However she often encourages and backs the emergence of new wealth permitting greater social mobility. In Austen’s world the naval and ‘tradesmen’ professions are means by which it is acceptable for peoples to advance their social situations. In Persuasion and Emma‚ we witness class rigidity as well as class mobility. Characters in the Navy and those who are newly risen from or ‘in trade’ have obtained fortune enough to become accepted into society’s upper classes‚ which suggests that Austen allows

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