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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The rhetorical device Antony took hold of throughout his persuasive argument is verbal irony. The use of verbal irony in his speech is so strong that it borders on sarcasm. "Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears/I come to bury Ceasar‚ not to praise him." (3.2.81-82) says Antony when introducing himself to the crowd. The use of verbal irony is exemplified in this quote with the use of “Friend” He addresses the plebeians as "Friends" with the purpose of persuading them into believing that
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” He paints a heartbreaking picture of children struggling. Also‚ when he says‚ “it will prevent those voluntary abortions‚ and that horrid practice of women murdering their . . . children”. This evokes an emotional response from those who are against abortion‚ and says‚ “Hey‚ my idea saves kids from this”. He uses ethos when he says‚ “[it] would deserve so well of the public as to have his statute set up for a preserver of the nation”. This makes it seem as though he is just a civil servant‚ trying
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daughters. Thorough the use of the rhetorical triangle and personal anecdotes Chua seeks to explain how her strict parenting allowed her to raise two successful daughters‚ and how it could raise other successful children In the article about the superiority of Chinese mothers as opposed to their western counterparts ‚ their were certain points within the literary work that was appealing to certain emotions and points of many audiences. In Paragraph one the introduction specifically speaks
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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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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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and move on with their lives. When Wilson tells the story of the outspoken lawyer that accumulated over $100‚000 in loan debt and his argument to have the government relieve him of his debt‚ she is using him as an example to lead into her argument. The lawyer is one of many college graduates that argue that the system is flawed and unfair to those who have to pay them off for the rest of their lives. Wilson disagrees with these people and uses several examples to prove her opinion. She quotes Michael
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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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Families” Mckibben "The Case for Single –Child Families." first appeared in the Christian century in 1998. In this essay Mckibben aims to convince his readers that having one child doesn’t mean that you’re child will follow the single child stereotype‚ and that the environmental status of our planet will worsen if we continue to have a growing population. "If we keep heating the planet at our current pace‚ the seas will rise two feet in the next century.” Personal anecdotes‚ and using and assertive
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Expository Essay Can Having A Dream Make A Difference In Society? “I have a dream.” A phrase and or quote that many citizens of today’s society use in reference of what they would like their future to hold. Our society is not the best‚ but it is not the worst either. Change is the light that brings us out of the darkness. Through the use of repetition‚ diction and figurative language Martin Luther King‚ Jr. conveys in his speech “I Have A Dream” that all men and women are equal; therefore‚ things such
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