Geraldine Kowolenko Dr. Jarvis ENG 124-Z6 4 January 2014 Solimini’s Use of Logos‚ Pathos‚ and Ethos When we read a particular piece of literature the author has a main point that she wishes to be heard and understood. In order to do this effectively‚ many writers use Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle. The interplay of presenting facts‚ soliciting emotional responses‚ and creating a tone of credibility is important in order to persuade the reader of the writer’s point of view. The use of logos
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Weapons‚ a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage. There’s nothing worse than getting a phone call saying your child is being expelled for bringing a weapon to school. Kids have been kicked out of school for possession of Midol‚ Tylenol‚ Alka Seltzer‚ cough drops and Scope mouthwash - contraband that violates zero-tolerance‚ anti-drug policies. Students have been expelled for Halloween costumes that included paper swords and fake spiked knuckles‚ as well as for possessing
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S&P 500 and an update on a national tragedy‚ the shooting at Sandy Hook. A reader visiting The Wall Street Journal (www.wsj.com) is drawn to similar headlines‚ with the close of the S&P leading the charge. As we transition to the smaller papers‚ The Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/) highlights a tragedy that happened locally‚ the shooting of a 15 year old girl but also addresses the national story of Sandy Hook as well as discussing a large local music festival. The Detroit
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by the recent events at Sandy Hook Elementary school. We as a nation need to stand together to stop this unnecessary and inhumane violence throughout our beautiful home that is America. We need to stop playing the blaming game‚ wether it’s the politicians‚ the media‚ video games‚ the news or whatever else the NRA seems to be blaming today‚ and act together. And no‚ guns are not the answer. I’m sure you have heard Wayne LaPierre’s most recent speech concerning the Sandy Hook tragedy‚ and his opinions
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Mark Antony. Mark Antony connects to the audience through emotion‚ while Brutus appeals to the logic of the audience. Similarly to Mark Antony and Brutus‚ former President Barack Obama gave a speech following the mass shooting that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary. All of these powerful leaders attempted to reassure the audience after a tragedy by appealing to their emotion and providing logical reasoning to justify their claim. Throughout the
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pass. To put it simply “criminals don’t obey laws”( Ron Paul) Ron Paul is a retired congressman who is against gun control. He believes that Americans are “misguided” because they think that “if we pass the right laws that future horrors like the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting can be prevented.” He is right Criminals will get there hands on a gun with or without Godines 2 laws‚ so why pass a law that is only going to leave citizens defenseless? A huge red target is painted when a criminal discovers
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private conceals weapon license. There are open records laws in these states that don’t require the teacher and staff to tell the principals‚ other teachers or parents that they are carrying weapons. How safe is that? After the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School prompted five states to give school administrators the authority to allow their teachers to carry weapons. The teachers that carry the weapons have to go through specific training. But even without training they can still carry
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event of an attack."(Kelly David) which would prove to be potentially useless by the time the police arrive‚ just like Sandy Hook elementary school‚ (the school that a shooter got into and shot multiple people and left 26 dead) Terry Siewiyumptewa proved a valid point that "If I(Terry) need a deputy‚ it will take 30 to 45 minutes to get here‚" she said. "How long did Sandy Hook take? Thirteen minutes? And 26 people were dead?" although sad‚ this is a very truthful fact‚ it takes time for the police
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control for what is happening on campus. All the people who want to enter school should be checked on camera and if identified‚ can be let in‚ if not‚ they will not be given access to the school. This gives us control of who comes into our school. If Sandy Hook would have used these tactics‚ the school would not have been able to identify the killer because he was not part of the school. Therefore‚ he would have never gone inside the school
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citizens .However‚ there are private citizens who believe that there should be laws to limit the number of people who own a gun. Even though the United States has enacted laws for regulating firearms‚ the recent shootings at Aurora movie theatre and Sandy Hook Elementary School which both occurred in 2012‚ and many other school and public place shootings‚ has once again brought this issue to attention. The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights states‚ “A well-regulated militia‚ being necessary to
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