Winthrop preaches about unity and togetherness to his fellow Puritans‚ weary and trepidatious about the dangers of their voyage and upcoming settlement‚ in order to reassure them that their shared religion will keep them all safe and that everything will be okay. Throughout his sermon‚ he repeats the word “we”‚ instilling a sense of a common identity into those with him. By saying “we” instead of “I”‚ he makes his audience sure that he is no different from any of them; that he needs them as much
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Profile Process Piece: Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation Week 1 Assignment Please answer the following questions in complete sentence and paragraph format. Although this is not a formal essay assignment‚ please note that proper spelling‚ grammar‚ and sentence structure are required. This week’s lecture and Chapters 2 and 3 in your text will help you work through some of the terms within the rhetorical situation. Defining Topic‚ Angle‚ Purpose 1. What is your chosen topic? (For example: a profile
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Crucible‚ Arthur miller used John Proctor character to show how reputation can be more valued and protected than integrity. Living a happy life comes with what people value more and favoriting their reputation over integrity helps show reputation can withstand and help set up guidelines to keep him/herself on track of being happy. Some people value the opinion and criticism from others and think whatever they say will help them live a better and positive life. John Proctor believes
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assessment I will be discovering two contradicting attitudes towards texting. I will be investigating John Humphry’s article‚ “I h8 txt msgs: how texting is wrecking our language” together with David Crystal’s analysis of text messages looking at whether the English language in changing for the good or bad. Also I will compare the good points and bad points of both sides of the argument. John Humphreys- John Humphry’s is represented as though he is a well-educated individual who is deeply concerned for
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Rhetorical Analysis- “What Is Poverty” By: Jo Goodwin Parker J.G. Parker releases her story about living on the streets in her essay “What is Poverty?” The message that J.G. Parker’s essay is trying to show is told through caustic comments and creative hints throughout her essay. If you look past the wall of emotion that she throws on the reader‚ the proposition of her story is clear. J.G. Parker tries to explain poverty so that her audience‚ or those who oppose her thought of poverty‚ does not
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ambiguity; an ambiguity of manner. 8. Anachronism – Something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time‚ esp. a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: The sword in an anachronism in modern warfare. 9. Anaphora – A rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is repeated at the beginnings of successive phrases or sentences. Compare this to epistrophe‚ where such repetitions occur at the ends. (lesson 10. Analogy – A similarity between like features of two things‚ on
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Technology and the magical world The well-known author JK Rowling has used her best selling novel Harry Potter not only to entertain but also to convey her points of view on current social issues such as technology. Technology has been something that everyone has come to rely throughout the time‚ and has helped us gain knowledge through the utilization of tools‚ techniques and systems that make it easier to use‚ create‚ manage and exchange information. Our society could not be imagined without
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Nike shows a strong commercial message about equality. This message is supported by featuring world-famous sport celebrities - Serena Williams‚ LeBron James‚ Kevin Durant‚ Victor Cruz‚ Megan Rapinoe‚ Dalilah Muhammad and Gabby Douglas. Celebrity endorsement is a well-known way to attract customers’ attention. Nike also has a commercial to show what equality means to each of the athletes involved. This campaign is an amazing way to show how company is corporate social responsible as it supports diversity
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Hoping to Draw a Blank In modern times‚ the lottery is generally acknowledged as a set of fantastic prizes that people vie to win; however‚ in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery‚” the exact opposite is true. Jackson transforms this rather innocuous-sounding practice to a dark‚ perverse town ritual in a shocking twist that leaves the reader hungry for more details. Jackson conveys her message that tradition is not always best with her omission of details‚ use of foreshadowing and abrupt ending.
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In the passage from The Spectator‚ written by Joseph Addison‚ the life of a wealthy British man is satirically documented in a journal. Addison recounts the activities of six full days with the style of a personal journal. The journal entries mock the British upper class‚ this mockery ranges from the lackadaisical lifestyle to the repetitiveness of everyday. Addison created an entertaining work of satire through the use of repetition‚ detail‚ and tone. Throughout the passage Addison uses repetition
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