In order to graduate with a diploma from a Saudi high school‚ I had to take a research paper class. A research paper class is where we spend a whole school year working on one research paper. I would consider this as the exigence or the reason behind my need for writing. Another reason would be that I needed to get good grades in that class‚ which is where my need came from. We had the first two weeks of class to decide on a topic‚ which is where I faced most of the constraints. Coming from a conservative
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The Debate There has been a debate over whether ADHD is being overdiagnosed‚ thus overmedicating patients. The rate of ADHD diagnoses has increased immensely. In 1990‚ 900‚000 youths were diagnosed with the disorder; while in 2000‚ three to four million children are diagnosed with the disorder (Mayes‚ 2009). This increased rate can be attributed to many factors. The age range for the diagnosis of ADHD has broadened‚ allowing more children as young as four to be diagnosed with the disorder (Rubin
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more explicit books from a public library. In 1901‚ a writer from The Atlantic Monthly published an essay debating the issue of nude statues and if they should be shown in public settings‚ such as a park or an art museum. The author uses several rhetorical strategies to prove their point‚ including their tone throughout the article‚ and analogies to things that the general public will understand. In the article‚ the author uses a sarcastic tone to present his opinion about the issue at hand. With
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OUTLINE Topic: Abortion should be banned in all over the world. I. Introduction: Abortion should be banned in all over the world for 2 main reasons : Its bad effect to women’s life and its immorality II. Body: 1. Abortion causes a lot of negative effects on not only women’s physical health but also their psychology: 1.1 Definition of abortion: 1.2Negative effects: + Physical health: + Emotions + Other risks 2 Abortion is against humanity III counterargument and refutation
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Nike has adapted its advertising campaigns to reach its eclectic audience by sponsoring globally renowned athletes such as Lance Armstrong. Though cyclists are in the minority of the athletic world and it’s fans‚ the campaigns involving Armstrong have been particularly persuasive because the overall message of the advert is focused on Armstrong’s battle and victory over stage three testicular cancer. The 2009 print appeared in Time magazine‚ proving to be emotionally powerful and broadly inclusive
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Synthesis Essay Where does the desire to not just live‚ but strive come from? To not just succeed but exceed? To not just be great but be the only thing acceptable in one’s heart‚ the best. In “You Should Have Been a Boy‚” Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s determination to make her father proud‚ drove her to do what most women of her time never did: earn a higher education or speak out against injustice. In the essay‚ “Superman and Me‚” Sherman Alexie’s unrelenting passion for reading allowed him to turn
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Writing three different types of papers helped me to improve my Rhetorical Knowledge. In my past I have written many research papers‚ however‚ I have little experience writing personal narratives or rhetorical analysis papers. This class gave me the opportunity to practice both forms of writing. I feel more confident writing a personal narrative or rhetorical analysis than I previously did. I also understand different rhetorical situations‚ which is critical in developing a strong paper. “No pain
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I have learned to evaluate sources for their legitimacy‚ relevance‚ and authority through the Colby-Sawyer’s library website. The library website has a tab on “Bibliographies‚ Citations‚ and Academic Honesty.” The website tab provides different kinds of information including: OWL examples of citations‚ how to avoid plagiarism‚ how to create and evaluate different sources/citations‚ and academic honesty. Also by doing multiple of these “how to cite correctly in MLA and APA” exercises really helped
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Rhetorical analysis attempts to show how the author of a piece uses persuasion. The piece may play on the emotions to persuade‚ may use logic‚ or it may rely on the audience’s ethics. Sometimes a combination of these may be used. The rhetorical analysis essay examines the methods used and their effectiveness. Writing a Rhetorical Analysis Essay Rhetorical analysis examines the methods of persuasion used‚ so let’s examine each of the three types of persuasion that may be used. • Pathos‚ or pathetic
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Proverb: “Things are not always what they seem.” 1. What did you do well? Elaborate on why you think you did well on these aspects of your speech. What I believe I did well on was link the proverb with the speech and told a story that relates to it. The story was about how I tried skydiving for my first time‚ and was nervous for it. But after doing it I ended up liking it. Also I believe I did well when it came to looking at my note cards. Only looking backs at it a couple of times and always tried
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