reading and viewing many texts‚ I find Night to be of the most valuable based on it being historically important‚ Wiesel’s strong use of pathos‚ as well as making the audience see something that they haven’t considered before. The foremost merit for which this piece of text is valuable is the history it portrays. Because the Holocaust is one of the most well-known events in history‚ I find Night to be a text that deserved to be anthologized as it describes the Holocaust in a way that not many have not
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Artistic Proofs have proved relevant still in todays society and are recognised as key elements in the art of persuasion. The three techniques comprise of Ethos – the ability to display the “persuasive potential of the speaker’s character or credibility” (Herrick‚ 1997)‚ Pathos – the emotional appeals to put the audience in the correct frame of mind and Logos‚ which tends to appeal to the audience’s sense of logical reasoning through the use of factual evidence (Herrick‚ 1997). All‚ if used in the correct
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Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and the nation’s first African-American president Tuesday. This is a transcript of his prepared speech. In his speech Tuesday‚ President Obama said America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace. My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us‚ grateful for the trust you have bestowed‚ mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation‚ as well
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AP United States History American Presidents CRITICAL PERIOD: 1788-1815 01. George Washington [1789-1797] No Official Party Affiliation – sympathetic to Federalist Party policies Vice President – John Adams – Federalist MAJOR DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Adoption of the Bill of Rights 1791 (first ten amendments) Judiciary Act of 1789 establishes federal courts and attorney general Establishment of the Bank of the United States Hamiltonian Fiscal Policies Assumption of State Debts from Revolution
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The Doctrine of Ethos states that music effects character and emotion of man by way of morals or ethics. It was arranged into certain scales‚ each with a certain characteristic. Specific scales were said to be able to inspire rage or sadness. Some were said to inspire happiness‚ and one was even said to weaken the mind due to its simplicity. Greek music‚ of which the Doctrine of Ethos specifically talked about‚ wasn ’t just solely instrumental. Improvising‚ they usually incorporated lyrics and
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Anthonia Olubodun Eng 122 – C3 5/29/2013 The Death Penalty Death penalty also known as capital punishment is the ultimate price paid for committing a heinous crime against humanity. It is use today more conservatively (in the western world) than it was used in ancient days to punish all kind of crimes. Adultery‚ kidnapping and fornication to name a few are punishable by death in the Holy Bible and
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n my years at high school‚ I have participated in the National Academy of Future Physicians‚ a class about college readiness‚ and I have recently been accepted to the UCLA Medical Shadowing Program. I found out about these programs and classes through school. I applied all that I learned into school‚ and because of that‚ have become a more than disciplined student that is committed to my work so that I could learn how to give back to my community. To overcome my barriers and challenges from where
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Lexus cars are being advertised online for the winter collection sales event. The ad is like a slideshow that catches a viewer’s attention and makes them watch the entire thing in order to see what the advertisement is trying to sell. Ethos is being used to advertise the cars because it convinces the viewer that Lexus is a credible car manufacturer. This is an effective ad because it includes a review from Autotrader that named it the “best luxury certified pre-owned program” and also briefly mentions
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Introduction. I have chosen to compare how Wimborne Infant School and Court Lane Infant School use their website to promote the schools ethos‚ aims and values and draw and comparisons or differences between them highlighting these. I am working within Wimborne and therefore have also highlighted what we do within the school to help promote the aims and values to the children. School 1: Wimborne Infants: We are a happy‚ friendly and successful school‚ proud to be a close community who work hard together
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Inefficient funds In an interview with the owner of a restaurant‚ he stated how the new healthcare reform affects him as a small business because the gov. taxes to much and takes away profit. President Barack Obama’s health-care plan at best is not reform at all‚ and at worst will expand the poorest performing segments of our health-care system and further erode what little choice currently exists at the individual patient and provider level. “Universal
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