SYNTACTIC STYLISTIC DEVICES The sentence‚ as a unit of a certain level‚ is a sequence of relatively independent lexical and phrasal units (words or word combinations)‚ and what differentiates a sentence from a word is the fact that the sentence structure is changeable; it does have any constant length: it can be shortened or extended‚ complete or incomplete‚ simple‚ compound or complex. Besides‚ its constituents‚ length‚ word-order‚ as well as communicative type (assertion‚ negation‚ interrogation
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to Justify Closing Borders National security is incredibly important‚ however‚ it does not sufficiently justify closing borders. When placed up against different arguments in support of open borders‚ national security seems to come up short. The arguments I will discuss that are successful in discrediting national security’s ability to justify closing the borders are Kukathas’ principle of freedom and principle of humanity arguments‚ as well as Chamorro’s proportionality argument. These arguments
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who is actually at fault‚ and immediately address the potential counterarguments. He begins with the arguments that would be used against the heavy use of computers such as the “introduction of computers in homes [leading] to children spending less time on homework and more time on recreational games‚” causing a deflation in testing scores (Goldberg‚ 2010). Goldberg quickly counters that argument with multiple counterexamples including the idea that the increased computer use leads to “improved computing
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developments. Through the entirety of this somewhat informal and arguably flirtatious conversation between the Greek philosopher Socrates and the aspiring orator Phaedrus‚ I attempt to illustrate how Plato establishes his theory of a true art of rhetoric. The Phaedrus begins with Socrates encountering Phaedrus in Athens‚ where Phaedrus remarks that the famed rhetorician Lysias wrote a speech on favoring a relationship with a non-lover as opposed to a lover. Doubly stricken by the opportunity to
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characters‚ like Scout’s father‚ Atticus Finch. Atticus is revealed as an insightful‚ determined‚ and independent individual throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee through his and other character’s speech. Right off the bat‚ Atticus is a wise‚ understanding individual and a caring soul who is concerned for others’ rights. This is first seen when Scout is trying to convince her dad to let her stop going to school because Scout doesn’t like her teacher. Atticus tells Scout‚ "You never really
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Chris Terzic Part 1: Speech Critique Studying the Rhetoric of Barack Obama Barack Obama’s Address at the Associated Press Luncheon on April 3‚ 2012 covered a vast variation of topics that we will dissect throughout this paper. However‚ first and foremost‚ Obama’s initial speaking time lasted about 38 minutes. 38 minutes of articulated word choice‚ calculated arguments and style‚ and composed speaking presence is something every aspiring public speaker should be salivating at‚ not to mention be
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and Martin Luther King Jr. are rebels who stood against tyranny with not armies‚ but through words. Using the rhetorical devices; pathos‚ metaphors‚ and repetition‚ these two heroes of the word proved that the pen is truly mightier than the sword. Even though they influenced the world to change with their speeches‚ they could not accomplish this task without using certain devices. For example neither person’s speeches would have been as effective without the use of pathos. Patrick Henry used pathos
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Anthony Morrow Intro to Rhetorical Theory CMST 210 Mini Paper 1 Rhetoric Rhetoric is the study and use of languages that can either be expressed in written‚ spoken or visual form. Rhetoric is a tool that aids in investigating how language can be shaped and modified to shape people. In addition‚ rhetoric helps in organizing and sustaining social groups and in coordinating behavior of people in a society. Rhetoric integrates three appeals to the audiences that allow and encourage effective communication
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The Real Atticus Finch “How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young‚ compassionate with the aged‚ sympathetic with the striving‚ and tolerant of the weak and the strong -- because someday you will have been all of these‚” George Washington Carver once stated. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Atticus Finch‚ a father of Jem and Scout and a lawyer in Maycomb County‚ is tender‚ compassionate‚ sympathetic and tolerant with everyone he comes in contact with. He does
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insurance industry. The message that Michael Moore is trying to get across to his audience is that of the immortality within the American health care system. Michael Moore is able to get his message across to the public by incorporating the three rhetoric techniques of logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos. He uses logos by comparing America’s health insurance to those of other countries‚ pathos by evoking both feelings of sadness and laughter‚ and ethos by personally visiting different countries and seeing for
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