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    The Reader and Writer

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    images of which all support the writer’s philosophy. Commonly‚ all are directed to the reader through techniques of fear tactics and consistent use of hyperbole. The newsletter aims to persuade readers through tactics of: appealing to sense of security‚ use of evidence and involvement of readers through inclusive language. The writer begins with the second word ‘our’ to immediately create a sense of belonging. This benevolent attitude is evident throughout the article by the simple repetition of

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    Many writers use several diverse ways to persuade readers into believing them. Some writers may tell a story‚ provide facts and information‚ or other ideas to encourage his or her reader to agree with the argument. Aristotle’s rhetorical triangle describes three diverse appeals: logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos. Logos is based on facts and reasons explaining logical arguments that rely on information and evidence. Logos is built with enough evidence‚ data‚ statistics‚ and reliable information. Another

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    The Reader and Hughes

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    is to show the difference in the way of thinking between the young and old generation. Also to clarify the misconception of the older generation that the younger generation can easily comprehend and read in depth meaning to what they are told. This is shown when Hughes and his aunt have different thought about what is expected of “Salvation” .”And I kept waiting serenely for Jesus‚ waiting ‚waiting waiting but he did not come”. Literally Hughes was expecting to see Jesus and he was expecting

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    Pride and Prejudice Reader Response ​ ​To me personally I found this book to be beneficial in understanding the ways of society throughout time. Within Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice‚ Bingley and Jane’s relationship proves that social pressures essentially inhibit people from fulfilling their true identities‚ and their true desires. Whether it manifests itself in the pressure to marry for security and convenience‚ or the pressure to attain affluence and culture‚ the social norm erases individual

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    Prose Reader “We Are Training Our Kids to Kill” Understanding Details 1. According to Grossman‚ the “virus of violence” is referring to the increase of murder‚ attempted murder‚ and assault rates in not only America but many places around the world. Although the population has been increasing‚ both the assault and murder rate are significantly high. Grossman quotes‚ “Today‚ both our assault rate and murder rate are at phenomenally high levels. Both are increasing worldwide” (Paragraph 6) Then

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    “To The Reader” Analysis The never-ending circle of continuous sin and fallacious repentance envelops the poem “To the Reader” by Baudelaire. The beginning of this poem discusses the incessant dark vices of mankind which eclipse any attempt at true redemption. As the poem progresses‚ the dreariness becomes heavier by mentioning the Devil and demons‚ and how Hell is the final stop of everyone’s journey. The ending stanza says the most dangerous of all actions is boredom. This proposition that

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    You can’t have one without the other because they all connected to our everyday life . Two essays that proves that mindful ‚ conscious and compassionate is a state of begin in life is “Seeing” by Annie Dillard and “This is Water” by David Foster Wallace. In This is Water by David Foster Wallace he uses compassion to develop his speech by talking about his concern and his day-to-day life. Compassion is the sympathetic pity and concern for the suffering or misfortunes of others. Wallace

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    Kyle Gates Professor Jesse Dobson English 1301-008 5 September 2014 On May 21‚ 2005‚ the author of “This is Water”‚ David Foster Wallace gave his commencement speech to the graduating class of Kenyon College. Foster Wallace starts his speech with a story of “two young fish swimming along” and neither of them know what water is (Wallace 1). Wallace goes on to say that‚ “The point of the fish story is merely that the most obvious‚ important realities are often the ones that are the hardest to see

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    He gave his only one speech so far in public‚ in which he talked about his view of life in the city. The speech happened in a commencement of Kenyon College in 2005. Now‚ the widely distributed video has been into a thin book‚ which name is “this is water”. At the beginning of the article‚ author talked a story about the fish‚ and he points out that “the fish story is merely that the most obvious‚ important realities are often the ones that are hardest to see and talk about.” In our daily life

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    prosper. Public education in its ongoing state interrupts this process. Granted that the majority of American youth is publicly educated‚ public schools are the backbone of the American citizen. Why do Americans allow schools to fail at meeting its criteria

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