Bias‚ Rhetorical Devices‚ and Argumentation The topic I chose to examine was the “1992 Republican National Convention Address: A Whisper of AIDS” by Mary Fisher (1992). I was impressed with how even keeled she presented her speech. If there was any bias‚ then I had trouble detecting it with one exception; that she implied that if you are ignorant and believe the hype that only minorities‚ gays‚ and drug users can contract aids. (Fisher‚ 1992). I feel that it was a rhetorical analogy that she used
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Study: TV May Perpetuate Race Bias In this article‚ researchers at Tufts University devised a study to reveal how even passive diversion may lead to actively damaging affects‚ especially when it comes to issues of race and how we shape out attitudes towards those of a different race. Being a couch potato may be more detrimental than previously thought. When I got to the part about which shows the researchers actually used in their studies‚ I couldn’t imagine how Scrubs could be bad to social
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A Gender Bias Approach to Antigone Just as one stone removed can break a bridge‚ one flaw can bring a man to ruins. The flaw of one man cannot bring down an entire kingdom‚ but rather one outlook of the king can lead to the demise of the whole. In Sophocles ’ epic tragedy‚ Antigone‚ a strong gender bias is present throughout the tragedy‚ and is partially responsible for the downfall of the king. To Sophocles the king is not always representative of the people‚ but acts on his own personal desires
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my life. They have brought me up to be a confident‚ honest‚ independent person and I believe that what they have taught me and what we have been through has shaped me into what I have become today. The media also plays a big part on everyones life including mine. People these days are defined and grouped by how they look‚ act and dress. I think that this is all because of what people say in the media‚ books‚ and magazines. This has an affect on me because it influences me on what I should wear‚ eat
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Herodotus’ writes his Histories for Greeks. Specifically for Greeks living in Herodotus’ own time. The statement of purpose which begins the work seems to contradict this hypothesis. Herodotus claims to wish to "prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time‚ and to preserve the fame of the important and remarkable achievements " [Herodotus‚ 1.0]. The underlying assumption here is that the author is preserving these events and achievements for future generations and perhaps even future
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Media Bias of the Pit Bull Deborah Delo University of Phoenix What happens when “man’s best friend” goes wrong? For hundreds of years‚ no animal has been so trusted or loved by humans as the dog. Immortalized in film and poetry for love and loyalty‚ the noble dog long ago earned the epithet "Man’s Best Friend." No other animal in the modern world arouses such fear and terror as the pit bull. Time and time again‚ we hear horror stories of pit bulls and "pit bull types" running amok and
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Intelligence is the all – purpose ability to do well on cognitive tests‚ to solve problems‚ and to learn from experience. The word itself though is measured differently throughout different cultures and societies. Many Americans think of it as the ability to reason‚ put thinking skills to use‚ think creatively‚ and to analyze things critically while in some other cultures it’s the ability to survive in extreme situations. The idea of intelligence was first introduced by Charles Spearmen. He suggested
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HBR.ORG SPOTLIGHT ON DECISION MAKING MAY 2015 REPRINT R1505D Outsmart Your Own Biases by Jack B. Soll‚ Katherine L. Milkman‚ and John W. Payne SPOTLIGHT ON DECISION MAKING SPOTLIGHT ARTWORK Millo‚ 2014 B.ART–Arte in Barriera Turin‚ Italy FOR ARTICLE REPRINTS CALL 800-988-0886 OR 617-783-7500‚ OR VISIT HBR.ORG Outsmart Your Own Biases by Jack B. Soll‚ Katherine L. Milkman‚ and John W. Payne S SUPPOSE YOU’RE EVALUATING a job candidate to lead a new office in a different country. On paper
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Heuer‚ MPH (n.d.) attempts to document “weight bias in the media”. In a study that analyzed prime time television and movies‚ they found that obese female characters are constantly being teased and mocked by the male characters. They were also shown as overindulging in unhealthy foods and deemed too
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Who says that just because a mother gave birth to her child she should have more say in decisions than the father through family court? In most cases‚ when a father and mother go into family court for whatever reason it is‚ the mother is favored due to the stereotype that they can provide a better life for their children. From experience‚ I know that a father is just as “nurturing” as a mother. A father may not be able to play mom‚ but he has just as much capability to take care of his children just
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