Shelby SmithSmith 1 English Composition 1010 July 2‚ 2012 Rhetorical Essay -Sample Paragraph The Legalization of Marijuana in America Should America legalize an illegal drug‚ as way out of the economical downfall we have found ourselves in? A popular article appeared in April of 2009 in Times magazine‚ catching millions of readers’ attention. The article was titled‚ “Why Legalizing Marijuana Makes Sense” and was written by Joe Klein. Cannabis‚ America’s drug of choice for the
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Rhetorical Analysis: President Ronald Reagan ’s Farwell Address Rhetorical Analysis: Reagan ’s Farwell Address Ronald Reagan ’s Farewell Address was an amazing example of conveying the fundamentals for freedom through an emotional and visual lesson. It is no wonder that the president known as the "great communicator" was successful in painting for us a picture of who we were‚ past and present‚ and the improvements in the areas of strength‚ security‚ and
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another individual or a group who are perceived to be similar or desirable. Social influence dictates many areas of our lives and various greatly from one culture to another. Social influence has three main components: conformity‚ compliance‚ and obedience. Conformity occurs when an individual changes their behavior to be consistent with the social norms.
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Gautreau September 7‚ 2014 College Writing II Rhetorical Analysis Throughout Kathryn Lopez’s article “Egg Heads”‚ she uses many rhetorical strategies in order to encourage her readers to agree with her argument‚ as well as to inform them of the harm that is done to young women’s bodies during in-vitro fertilization (IVF). With the use of pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos‚ Lopez makes her argument rather easy to agree with. Lopez executes the rhetorical element of pathos very well throughout her
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Obedience to authority is defined as a social influence in which an individual follows explicit instructions and orders from an authoritative figure. For example‚ in the beginning scene‚ the judge commanded that the jury must bring a non guilty verdict or else the verdict would face the death penalty. This is an example of obedience to authority because the jury has to listen the judge due to the fact that they have
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Ap English III April 15‚ 2013 Analytical Essay Throughout the novel “The Grapes of Wrath” Steinbeck uses a variety of rhetorical strategies such as symbolism‚ diction and personification to intrigue the reader. He also use’s a number of rhetorical modes such as ethos‚ pathos and logos. For example in chapter 12 he uses diction to convey his purpose and in chapter 11 he uses descriptive language and personification
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December 2014 Benny Paret Rhetorical Analysis Norman Cousins “Who Killed Benny Paret” in 1962 essay fixates on a barbaric boxing match at Madison Square Garden between Emile Griffith and Benny Paret‚ which led to Paret’s brutal demise. Millions of people worldwide take part as spectators to the sport of prize fighting. Cousins uses diction‚ syntax and figurative language to communicate how‚ “You put killers in the ring” (3)‚ and people pay to gawk at a murder. Throughout the essay Cousins employs ethos
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Kevin Luu Ms. Dach APDC Lang. – A2 15 January 2016 Rhetorical Analysis – Banneker Slavery is infamously known in American history as “America’s greatest shame”. Accompanied by the concept of slavery was vast opposition due to it being unconstitutional and contradicting the basis of American government. Benjamin Banneker writes a simple letter to Thomas Jefferson that effectively argues against the institution of slavery utilizing political appeals‚ irony‚ repetition‚ and a snarky tone. Banneker
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November 26‚ 2013 Poe-Poe Shut Us Down: A Rhetorical Essay on the Works of Edgar Allan Poe During the Romantic Era‚ the Dark Romantics sought to oppose the ideas of the Transcendentalists‚ who believed in following one’s own heart alone. A quintessential Dark Romantic‚ Edgar Allan Poe uses literary devices‚ the theme of death‚ and the creation of a paranoid mood to exemplify insanity and evil in humans. “The Raven‚” “The Fall of the House of Usher‚” and “The Oval Portrait‚” all show the dangers
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Niedzviecki’s essay "Facebook in a Crowd". Two rhetorical devices do support the argument that is presented later in the essay‚ and they are humor and pathos appeal. Niedzviecki also uses a narrative form of writing to tell a story about a man with a near seven-hundred online friends on Facebook‚ but he does not know any of them. Facebook has become an issue for some people‚ and that becomes a personal issue for the narrator‚ that develops the argument being expressed throughout the essay. Humor plays
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