The Greater of Two Persuasions Exceptional persuasive writings must contain a well executed use of Aristotle’s Rhetorical Appeals ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos. Patrick Henry’s “Speech in the Virginia Convention” and Benjamin Franklin’s “Speech in the Convention” are two tremendous examples of these appeals‚ however‚ Patrick Henry’s speech is the better of the two. In his speech‚ Henry is trying to convince the convention that war must be declared against Great Britain. Meanwhile‚ the context of Franklin’s
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Are Families Dangerous? Barbara Ehrenreich The family is the first institution of the five basic social institutions. It is responsible for developing the behavior of each person to be interactive individuals in society. It is responsible for supplying the basic needs of each person during their development. Unfortunately‚ the image of family has been deteriorated considerably. Instead of being a system support for people‚ it has become a double edged sword. Society is at fault for how bad
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which it would be internationally recognized and listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Estate because of the many natural facets (UNESCO‚ 2009 and Commonwealth Government‚ 2009a). There are numerous national parks that are now regarded as part of the Greater Blue Mountains area‚ since the founding of the Blue Mountains National park 50 years ago (SITE). Most of these areas are in great ecological condition and are naturally vegetated (SITE)(Commonwealth Government‚ 1998). Overtime‚ The Great Blue Mountains
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War for the greater good Through a course of history war has been a fact of life as we know it. It has caused destruction‚ and cost many lives. So how is it the greater good? For some‚ it’s the resources that are used in the result of victory or “victor goes the spoils” others my say. From diamonds to oil‚ resources have been one of the main reasons for war. Other people may see war a way out or freedom‚ such as slaves joining the army to fight in the war in exchange of being given their freedom
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ones gaining power. A person cannot adhere to their core beliefs once they acquire power
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Installing more surveillance cameras in public areas might make people feel slightly safer‚ but this would only be an illusion of safety. History has shown repeatedly that broad government surveillance powers inevitably get abused. Such advanced technology that is now available could conceivably give the government increased power over citizens‚ power that could be used not just to monitor‚ but in some cases‚ to discriminate. (Give examples of how govt. abuse their power) A 2012 Pew Research survey
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to prevent the influence of outside persons dominating the decision making process. No man‚ even with the divinity of a god by his side‚ can be in power without the consent of the people. In consequence‚ knowledge has become our
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Have you ever wanted to be a famous athlete? Well think again many sports begin to get more dangerous and many of the players suffer long term injuries such as brain and health injuries. Injuries raise from sports getting more dangerous. In the three passages "Weighing the risks"‚ "Let them play"‚ and "The professionals’ points of view". There are arguments about whether or not the people are safe enough. To begin with‚ players can suffer major brain damage. In the passage "Weighing the
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The Federalists Papers were made to explain why the central powers should be more powerful than state powers and how the central powers should be the supreme or absolute power‚ and the Anti-Federalists papers were made to oppose these views and explain why the state powers and the central powers should still have be equal. The response by the Federalists was more persuasive. The Federalists Paper #10 was written by James Madison. The document was titled “The Union Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection”
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Smoking Is Dangerous Smoking is imbedded in many cultures histories. It has even severed for medical purposes. When looking back at America’s culture‚ you might notice that smoking was a norm. You might even find questionnaires towards doctors of “what was their recommended choice” their answers proclaimed “Camels”‚ in the 1950s. It wasn’t long before the hazards of smoking became known to the public. In 1975‚ Minnesota proposed the Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) which banned smoking;
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