into the age of technology‚ in which people rely on cell phones‚ music players‚ and even communicate through social networking. Facebook is the leading social networking site‚ and is the basis for Hal Niedzviecki’s essay "Facebook in a Crowd". Two rhetorical devices do support the argument that is presented later in the essay‚ and they are humor and pathos appeal. Niedzviecki also uses a narrative form of writing to tell a story about a man with a near seven-hundred online friends on Facebook‚ but he
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A large number of college graduates argue that their loan debt is comparable to a life sentence. In the article “A Lifetime of Debt? Not Likely” by Robin Wilson‚ argues that the college loan debt is not always as severe as some say and it almost always pays off in the long run. The article by Robin Wilson is effective in convincing the audience that taking out college loans in beneficial in the long run because she uses specific examples‚ logos and pathos appeals‚ structure and style to convince
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East of Eden Rhetorical Analysis Excerpt John Steinbeck’s purpose of the excerpt with Alice and Cathy subsists on Cathy that finds a place to get away from her enemies‚ being lonely and hated by the world. In order to make his purpose expedient he writes‚ “Alice was her friend‚ always waiting to welcome her to tininess. All this so good-so good that it was almost worthwhile to be miserable. But good as it was‚ there was one more thing always held in reserve. It was her threat and her safety. She
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Kanequa Singleton Professor Trinnic ENGL 1123 October 27‚ 2014 Rhetorical Analysis: Indian Mascots- You’re Out! Jack Shakley’s 2011 article‚ “Indian Mascots – You’re out!” argues that removing Native American names and mascots from college and professional teams is the appropriate thing to do. The context of this article appeared after a Los Angeles Times editorial about legislator in North Dakota struggles over whether the University of North Dakota should be forced to change its team name and mascot
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Brooklynn Giancaterino Rhetorical Analysis David McCullough Jr.‚ the son of a Pulitzer Prize winning historian‚ was a teacher at Wellesley High School. In June of 2012‚ he made a speech at the commencement ceremony for the graduating class of Wellesley High School. On this day‚ he gave these teenagers a very unexpected reality check. The argument of this speech is that each and every one of them students is pretty much just another statistic in our harsh real world. Throughout this speech‚ he gives
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taken place in gun-free zones”. The author uses general data‚ statistics‚ editorial cartoons‚ rhetorical questions‚ comparison and contrast to present his stance on gun control and the safety of American citizens. Pratt begins his article with an anecdote that opposes the behavior and beliefs of members of Congress and unifies himself with his audience by saying‚ “if they get their way‚ we will see even more of these horrific tragedies.” This technique establishes the article as informal and personal
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English 280‚ Section 25 February 6‚ 2013 Defending Our Voting Rights: Rhetorical Analysis Voting is a very touchy subject in America today. With the economy the way it is people are paying more attention to the government than before. In his article Defending Our Voting Rights; Jeffrey Toobin argues that Republicans systematically attempt to disenfranchise Democrats. He argues that the Republicans go to great lengths to try to win elections. Jeffrey Toobin adequately supports his stance by
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October 16‚ 2012 Rhetorical Analysis: “You are being lied to about pirates” In Johann Hari’s article “You are being lied to about pirates” (published Monday January 5‚ 2009 by the Independent) he uncovers for his audience/readers the truth behind piracy and how it is reflected in the ways that the government “tries” to inform the public. The article shows that his audience is the people he recognizes to be the real villains in destroying the pirate “organization” as well as the uneducated readers
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Gatsby lived his American dream and in the end found his heart flooded by the power of love and its remarkable betrayal. In time‚ the clothes we decide to wear‚ or the objects we put faith into are but beautiful masks covering broken creatures. The desires Gatsby longs for‚ force him to remember the past in hope of strengthening the dimming light of Daisy’s love. Gatsby’s life gives way to circumstances that connect two separate ideas in ways least expected. In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby the morals
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Rhetorical Analysis “The Collapse of Big Media: The Young and the Restless” was written by David T. Z. Mindich was former assignment editor at CNN‚ has placed his roots back into the show era‚ and published in Spring of 2005 as an article in a magazine‚ Wilson Quarterly. Mindich’s article spoke about the decline of reading newspapers and watching the news and his reasons behind this conclusion. He used his article to inform and educated his audience. He claimed that if people become more informed
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