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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How fitting‚ that A Long Way Home - a chilling memoir of Saroo Brierly‚ should evoke Charles Dickens opening line in A Tale of Two Cities “It was the best of time‚ it was the worst of time”. The best of time when Saroo ultimately is adopted into a good-hearted family in Australia‚ the worst of time when Saroo’s family in Khandwa is engulfed in the lugubrious belief that their beloved son is gone forever. Notwithstanding growing up with devoted parents in Australia‚ Saroo is still manacled into the
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Our desire to belong is universal‚ but expresses itself in different ways ‘A Long Way Home‚’ written by Saroo Brierley gives a riveting overview of the harsh reality the 5 year old encountered whilst being lost in the slums of India. In this suspenseful Autobiography Brierley takes the readers on his life changing journey from his old life in India to his new life in Tasmania. Throughout the Autobiography Brierley is faced with the difficulties of not belonging and wanting to belong. The idea
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What is Rhetoric? Rhetoric is the art of speaking and writing that persuades and inspires an audience in order to change certain beliefs or opinions. Rhetoric persuades an audience with the usage of diction with the intention of articulating something in an eloquent manner; by using specific diction‚ words and phrases can be perceived a certain way. However‚ effective rhetorical speech cannot be accomplished with words alone‚ but with the way it’s spoken. It is important to consider the type
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Aristotle on Speaking and Rhetoric Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E) was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist. He is known as one of the greatest intellectual figures of all time. Aristotle covered most of the sciences and many of the arts. He has been called the father of modern science. The Rhetorical Triangle consists of Ethos‚ Pathos‚ and Logos. Like wise‚ the Canons of Rhetoric are broken down into five parts: Invention‚ arrangement‚ style‚ memory‚ and delivery. Aristotle’s work
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audience to inform them about slavery. His claim is that slavery is bad and must be stopped. His experiences help form his rhetoric as a credible speaker; His use of pathos truly develops the negative emotional and physical aspects of slavery on slaves. Throughout Frederick Douglass experienced many horrifying acts. His experience in these situations helped him develop his rhetoric‚ because he was effectively able to use pathos to support this. One of Fredericks Douglass’ first accounts of slavery
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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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Rhetoric devices make persuasive writing very effective and more interesting to read. Studying rhetoric devices in English class‚ I have learned how to use and see these in effective writing. While some may argue that persuasive writing is not strengthen by rhetoric devices but by evidence‚ I certainly believe that rhetoric devices connect and deliver very strong persuasive writing to an audience. Rhetoric devices‚ mainly ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos‚ make persuasive writing very effective because they
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Suggested Time: 40 minutes The following letters constitute the complete correspondence between an executive of the Coca-Cola company and a representative of Grove Press. Read the letters carefully. Then write an essay analyzing the rhetorical strategies each writer uses to achieve his purpose and explaining which letter offers the more persuasive case. Mr. R. W. Seaver March 25‚ 1970 Executive Vice President Grove Press‚ Inc. 214 Mercer Street New York‚ New York 10012 Dear Mr. Seaver:
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Rhetoric Essay Third Draft With today’s scientific knowledge‚ scientists concluded that “…an estimated 443‚000 people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke‚ and another 8.6 million live with a serious illness caused by smoking. Despite these risks‚ approximately 46.6 million U.S. adults smoke cigarettes” (Ung). These deaths were all caused either by lung‚ mouth‚ larynx‚ pharynx‚ esophageal‚ and/or bladder cancer (Tobacco Use). You might ask yourself‚ why do people still smoke
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