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    idea of the ‘superman’ was developed by Friedrich Nietzsche in the 1800s. The ubermensch (literally overman in German) never had extra-ordinary powers and wasn’t developed as the protector of man. Instead‚ the superman is a person who has overcome all the flaws of mankind and is essentially ‘perfect.’ This idea‚ though it was thought of as an ideal goal that all people should strive for‚ has almost completely been used for less-than-good agendas. The details of what Nietzsche’s superman is supposed

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    the public to a particular point of view. Heath defines rhetoric as the art of persuasion. Likewise Elwood defines rhetoric as “the communicative means that citizens use to lend significance to themselves and to extend that significance to others‚” claiming that public relations itself is a rhetorical practice. Sproul (1988) has his own explanation and description of the “new managerial rhetoric.” Sproul explains that historically‚ rhetoric has been a tool focused on more greatly‚ but not exclusively

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    “Different factors that can affect students’ performance” The documentary “Waiting for ‘Superman’ ” portrays teachers as both the solution and the problem in American education. The film notes the historic abuse and low pay that led to teacher unions and tenure‚ but argues that the nearly impenetrable job protections and uniform salary scales have hardened into detriments‚ assuring bad teachers earn too much and good teachers too little. Guggenheim‚ demonstrates throughout his documentary on the

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    While brainstorming ideas for my Rhetoric in Practice Project‚ I thought of doing something that not only portrayed the class theme‚ but also related to some form of writing I will encounter later on in my professional career‚ which is somewhere in the pharmaceutical field. The situation in the class text‚ Station Eleven written by Emily St. John Mandel‚ revolved around the great trauma that the survivors of the Georgia flu endured. I was further inspired by the incomplete list of things that Mandel

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    Where is Superman? Danielle Davis Wilbur Wright College On December 3rd‚ 2013 a man by the name of Ki-Suck Han was struck by a train in the late afternoon at the Time Square Substation. After having an altercation with Naeem Davis‚ a homeless man of the age of 30‚ Han was pushed down onto the tracks by Naeem Davis. Surrounded by several witnesses‚ Han seeing the oncoming train‚ pleaded for help and tried to lift himself off the tracks and back onto the platform. Instead of helping‚ those around

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    Superman and Me” In the article “Superman and Me”‚ Sherman Alexie gives a biography of his life as a poor Indian boy who successfully self-educated himself through literature. Through the medium of past experiences as a minority with a strong hunger for learning‚ Alexie reminds everyone of the potential for an individual to overcome adversity through perseverance and diligence. With an informal tone pervading throughout his article‚ Alexie aims considerably at non-Indian children‚ hoping

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    Melissa Mendoza A. Ackerman English 1C March 27‚ 2012 Rhetoric “ Everything you do to us will happen to you; we are your teachers‚ as you are ours. We are one lesson.” This quote is from the essay‚ “Am I blue?” by Alice Walker which is about her expericance on a ranch and the way her relationship with a horse named Blue becomes more than a helpless pet stuck in a small acre ranch‚ to real strong relationship that animals such as Blue‚ do have feelings like humans do and she finds her self wondering

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    more of a convenient tool that can be used to help the individual. This idea is rampant in today’s culture‚ but dates back much further. The Sophists of ancient Greece were early examples of the loss of the importance of truth and the rise of empty rhetoric. These Sophists were teachers and public figures who were skilled in the art of persuasion. They originated from those who practiced oral traditions such as poets and public speakers. When the Greek democracy was formed‚ citizens stepped up to snatch

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    Rhetorical Situation and Kairos Lloyd F. Bitzer described the concept of the rhetorical situation in his essay of the same name.1  The concept relies on understanding a moment called "exigence‚" in which something happens‚ or fails to happen‚ that compels one to speak out. For example‚ if the local school board fires a popular principal‚ a sympathetic parent might then be compelled to take the microphone at the meeting and/or write a letter to the editor. Bitzer defined the rhetorical situation

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    Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Carlos Stinson ART 100 Andrade The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla is devoted to the presentation of modern art. The museum presents artwork since 1950. The mission of the museum of contemporary art is to "serve diverse audiences through exhibition‚ interpretation‚ collection‚ and preservation of art created since 1950. " The museum also provides public access to contemporary art‚ artists‚ and the creative process. It provides a laboratory for

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