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    makes the readers wonder what is going to happen to Ikemefuma. Also‚ Obierka tells Okonkwo that when the missionaries come he should kill himself‚ and in the end of the book Okonkwo hangs himself. Use of flashback is a huge technique used; in chapter 16‚ Obierka revealed a flashback of him finding out that Nwoye was converted into Christianity. Another flashback in Chapter 9 is when Enzima’s iyi-uwa was discovered. Use of flashback reveals more information about specific situations and lets the reader

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    Types of Fallacy

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    Types of Fallacy 1) Fallacy of Accident/ Fallacy of Sweeping Generalization - occurs when one reason with the generalization as if it has no exceptions. Examples: 1) Cutting people with a knife is a crime Surgeons cut people with knives Therefore‚ surgeons are criminals. 2) Birds can fly Penguins are birds Therefore‚ penguins can fly 3) Speeding up above 50 kph is a crime. Therefore‚ ambulance drivers are criminals. 2) Fallacy of Converse Accident - occurs when

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    One example of a fallacy in this article is ad hominem. “The courts should require the government to disclose this information and quickly‚ and the practice of delving into travelers’ private lives at the border without reason to suspect them of wrongdoing should ultimately end. Everything we know about the government’s searches of devices at the border suggests the government is dramatically expanding an unconstitutional program.” This section of the article is an ad hominem fallacy‚ for it is blaming

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    Final draft Khoa(Kay)Dang LLD 100A September 23‚ 2014 Word Count: 1‚983 Rhetorical Analysis Introduction Communication skills are vital to every living thing on Earth. Communication skills have become sophisticated. There are many factors and types in expression; formal‚ informal‚ oral‚ written‚ visual‚ verbal. Sometimes there are other ways to communicate with senses; tasting and touching. Therefore‚ people have been developing

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    politics mix. Throughout the years many musicians and bands have used their music as a vehicle to express their political views Time has shown again and again how music can be used in a variety of political expressions such as in protest themes‚ for example anti-war songs and at the other end of the spectrum‚ pro-establishment ideas such as national anthems. ‘The Internationale’ is a widely sung left-wing anthem. It is one of the most recognizable songs of the socialist movement and is the official

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    makes the reader‚ think about a person that has positively changed their life. The writer should add more description about the senses is highlighted in the essay. The writer should describe what the chocolate dipped pretzels taste like‚ smell‚ and feel like. Describe Alice’s appearance‚ and describe what she sounds like. The irrelevant details is highlighted in the essay. The writer should describe Alice’s way of reading‚ and how she treated people like adults. During our lessons‚ she made me

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    Once he was inaugurated on January 20th‚ 1961‚ John F. Kennedy prepared to deliver his famous speech. By using a multitude of devices‚ Kennedy created a speech that would be remembered as a great ‘call to action’ in history. In a time of trouble and confusion for the American people where threats could attack at any time Kennedy had to portray himself as the blanket of warmth in the Cold War. With his use of Scesis Onomaton‚ Consonance‚ and more‚ Kennedy was able to provide an empowering speech to

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    Be Specific The sun was shining on the flower in the window‚ no‚ wait‚ scratch that. The summer sun was shining on the pink rose sitting on the windowsill. Now doesn’t that sound better? Natalie Goldberg believes people should be specific. It paints a vivid picture when we do. Buying a book of the names of plants and flowers in her environment was her start to feeling ore connected and grounded to our Earth. To know what you are looking at on the path to your home from school may make you

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    In Dandelion Wine‚ Ray Bradbury uses a vast variety of rhetorical devices to emphasize Douglas imagination. The author describes his living area and the wonders he see’s. In lines 18-19 the writer highlights the "swarming seas of oak and maple." In the quote Bradbury imply that these trees resembles the swooshing;whirl wind sound that emits from rapid seas. The author states that when he said "swarming is being used to insinuate that the seas are vigorous‚ viscous and violent. Halfway to the passage

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    Logical Fallacies Defined Abstract Fallacies can be viewed as a mistake or error. There are many different fallacies with different meanings for each. The following paper will discuss 9 logical fallacies. The paper will also include definitions for each of the 9 fallacies as well as examples of being applied to real life scenarios. Logical Fallacies defined Everyone has gotten into an argument with someone once or twice in their lifetime. Some people have mastered their skills in

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