Logos is displayed when the author says “I calculate there may be about 200‚000 couple whose wives are breeders; from which number I subtract 30‚000 couple who are able to maintain their own children . . . there remain 170‚00 breeders. I again subtract 50‚000 for those women who miscarry.” By using numbers in calculating the number of children on the streets‚ he shows logic. He also shows logos when he says‚ “a child just dropped from its dam may be supported by [their mother’s] milk for a solar
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Thesis: Technology‚ such as texting‚ while driving is unsafe and can be a hazard to teen drivers and others. In the Knox News opinion column‚ there was an article found titled “Twits texting‚ tweeting behind the wheel.” The author of this article‚ Ina Hughs‚ is arguing that texting‚ MP3 players‚ and other electronic devices are unsafe to use when behind the wheel. She is writing to inform teenagers and other drivers about the dangers of driving while texting. Even though Hughes makes
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Rhetorical Analysis of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle The Jungle‚ being a persuasive novel in nature‚ is filled with different rhetorical devices or tools used by Sinclair to effectively convey his message. Sinclair’s goal of encouraging change in America’s economic structure is not an easy feat and Sinclair uses a number of different rhetorical devices to aid him. Through his intense tone‚ use of periodic sentencing‚ descriptive diction and other tools of rhetoric‚ Upton Sinclair constructs a moving
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Tramy Quach Professor Knapp English 100A‚ Section 6 Final Draft 03/06/13 RHETORICAL ANALYSIS PAPER Introduction Rhetorical strategy is a type of method for writers to manipulate their writing to purpose an idea or influence the reader. Narration‚ description‚ and exemplification are some of the rhetorical appeals writer use to grab the reader’s attention. And invoke strong reaction out of the reader. Apart from these strategies‚ many writers use Aristotle’s appeals of Logos‚ Ethos‚ and Pathos
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Jose Perez P.4 8/20/13 Humorists and their Role “There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue; they’re called humorists.” Alen De Botton states that “the chief aim of humorists is not merely to entertain but`to convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly`” I agree with his opinion. Humorists are entertainers; even before written history they have always been essential to society. Comedians such
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Quindlen Rhetorical Analysis Most people think that their goal in life is to be perfect. They strive for the best grades‚ to be the best one on the sports’ team‚ get the most scholarships‚ go to the best college‚ and to get the highest paying job. In reality‚ aiming for perfection only leads to downfall. When a person strives for perfection the only thing that can happen is disappointment. Since no one in life is truly perfect‚ goals will not be met‚ and disappointment will have to be faced
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Pretty in Pink is a movie based in the 1980’s that is all about culture. It reflects on the popularity and diversity among the youth at that particular time frame. Andie Walsh is a teenager who lives in the unstable part of town with her underemployed dad. She works at a record store with the very bizarre friend Ionia and is considered an oddball at her high school‚ but somehow‚ she rises above them all. Her unconventional best friend‚ Duckie‚ is so much in love with her‚ so he causes trouble for
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Rhetorical Style Analysis “Smart” Appliances In the article “In a battle of wits with kitchen appliances‚ I’m toast (Dave Barry) (LoL)”‚ by Dave Barry‚ he explains how lazy we as a society have become. He gives imagery examples of how much we depend on “smart” appliances and that we as a society have lost the ability to think and do simple task for ourselves. Barry uses the elements of humor‚ irony‚ mockery‚ and bathos to appeal to the emotions or pathos of the reader. When one first grazes upon
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It’s My Party: The Birthday Party Sequence in Pink Flamingos A film about criminality and unconventionality‚ John Walter’s Pink Flamingoes is a dark comedy independent film. The protagonist‚ Divine‚ is a 300-pound drag woman. She lives with her eccentric family and competes to be “the filthiest person alive” with a corrupt couple. In the birthday party sequence‚ Walter expresses his unique style. He does this by incorporating bizarre situations that would never make it into a Hollywood film and
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Totalitarian state attempts to control all aspects of its citizens’ lives. Freedom of speech and thought‚ emotions‚ individuality and privacy are scarce commodities under this regime. This must not make sense to the majority‚ yet still we do not rebel. You may well believe the party is managing our society well‚ there is strong evidence that this is not the case. As the party has gained more and more power‚ it has also taken away more and more rights. The issue of freedom of speech and thought
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