Contrastive rhetoric Contrastive rhetoric examines the influence of differences and similarities across cultures on students L2 writing. It is mainly concerned with the influence of the ESL learners’ culture and L1 language on their writing in target language. The concept of contrastive rhetoric was first investigated by Robert Kaplan (1966). In his article entitled “Cultural thought patterns in inter-cultural education”‚ Kaplan argues that the humans are influenced by the diversity of their
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Rhetoric of Pedagogy in Femi Osofisan’s Twingle Twangle; A Twyning Tale. A MAN wanted to know Which is better – war or peace‚ The knife or the spoon‚ blood Or water? Thus opens Femi Osofisan’s play Twingle Twangle; A Twyning Tale. It is about knowledge and the quest for understanding. Man is riddled by so many philosophical issues that surround his existence which makes him to question the very essence of his ontology. It is this inability to comprehend the forces of nature that has compelled
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The Power of Rhetoric Caesar was brutally murdered‚ and now Brutus and Antony present their funeral speeches with the purpose to make people believe in their own views on this murder. The central theme of Act 3‚ Scene 2 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is the power of rhetoric. From this scene we are able to see the power that words can have—how they can awake emotions‚ manipulate opinions‚ and motivate actions. Through the essay I will be comparing Antony and Brutus speeches and their
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Einstein Analysis How rhetorically effective is Einstein’s response? Albert Einstein’s response does a great job using rhetoric to answer Phyllis Wright’s questions as to whether or not scientists pray. Einstein did a good job establishing his subject‚ or the purpose‚ in this letter. He made it very clear that he was explaining whether or not scientists pray. Due to the fact that this letter was written to a sixth grade girl‚ Einstein chose an appropriate tone for his audience; Einstein made
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Academy where he excelled at philosophy and rhetoric often giving his own lectures and writing dialogues in the style of Plato. In 335 he set up his own school called the Lyceum on the outskirts of Athens and began teaching a curriculum of biology‚ history‚ logic‚ rhetoric‚ and philosophy. He would die following a short illness in 322 at the age of 62. Aristotle’s major works include Organon‚ On the Soul‚ the Physics‚ the Politics‚ the Poetics‚ and the Rhetoric. The entire foundation of the Western philosophical
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set themselves up for failure. A key tool to communication is rhetoric. Rhetoric is the art of persuasion. It is how a person presents an argument‚ and the way a speaker sways an audience to his/her opinion. Rhetoric has been studied for centuries‚ as far back as 2250 B.C.‚ and with its fluctuating definitions is still an important subject of study in modern English classes. There are many factors to be considered when studying rhetoric. Choice of words is one of the first to consider. Which words
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Guide for this class that Aristotle defined rhetoric as “the ability in each particular case‚ to see the available means of persuasion.” At first this sentence sounded like something‚ something‚ persuasion. But through further reading and the journey of 39C‚ I understood what AGWR wanted us to understand. I still recall the explanation of rhetoric as one big party. Communication happens only when we can build bridges between us and our audience. Rhetoric is about seeing such opportunities and building
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communication strategy in recent political oratory. His political success reinforces the thesis that language is a powerful tool to influence citizens. The relationship between power‚ discourse and cognition provides the theoretical framework for the present analysis of Obama´s Inaugural Address; a speech which relies on literal meanings‚ and above all on figurative ones. Using this speech I will demonstrate how metaphor is a powerful strategy since first‚ it facilitates the understanding of abstract concepts
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"Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela Book Review " calm‚ patient determination to reclaim this country as your own‚ and now the joy that we can loudly proclaim from the rooftops--Free at last! Free at last! ... This is a time to heal the old wounds and build a new South Africa." Nelson Mandela fought his entire life. Nelson Mandela fought a fight for civil rights in South Africa on the streets and behind the prison walls. Even after 27 years behind those walls Mandela maintained his dignity and
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Five cannons of rhetoric in Obama’s speech Without a doubt‚ rhetoric is almost always linked to the political field and the individuals who operate within it. For hundreds of years‚ presidents have been utilizing rhetoric to make their points and to outline their positions on important issues before the nation. President Obama certainly used many forms of rhetoric and rhetorical devices during his long journey that eventually ended at the steps of the White House‚ and he did not stop there. During
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