...In Turkle’s writing of the “Empathy Diaries”, the concept of only showing best oneself to the public thru social media. The whole idea of being able to “edit our responses to get them ‘right’”. So we can review and edit our errors before anyone even knows that a mistake was made. All the decisions made are depending on the type of audience that is following Postman argues the negatives for technology as much as Turkle does but Turkle experiences the changes that access to social media has had on the public's ability to communicate, empathize and discover oneself. Postman uses past inventions in history and their consequences as evidence while Turkle relays what she has seen in interviews with kids and college students and how they act towards one another. The different apps being invented each with the latest technology made to make the user feel more connected to other users. Considering that in Turkle's time social media had already made its debut and the youth had already showed signs of dependency there are going to be more quotes from Turkle than Postman. In Postman’s speech on 1998 computers “She worries that she is spending too much time ‘performing’ a...
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...huge unwritten disclaimer, “except African Americans”. Sarcastically written, this doctrine inspired many activists and abolitionists during that era to fight for freedom and equality for all. Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth were two of the most prominent figures of the abolitionist movement in 19th-century America. Their speeches, “What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July?” by Federick Douglass and “Ain’t I a Woman?” by Sojourner Truth, are iconic speeches that continue to resonate with audiences today. Both speeches influence their perspective on equality for African Americans through rhetorical appeals and devices. Truth successfully gains the empathy of...
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...McQueen creates prolonged, unflinching images of slave torture and suffering, lingering on graphic scenes of brutality, including whipping, hanging, beatings, and rape. In fact, in the very act of attempting to resolve the ambiguity of McQueen’s images, this competing discourse strangely repeats and performs the very paradox of realism itself. In this way, the discourse surrounding McQueen’s realist images of the trauma and violence of slavery perform a fundamental split that continuously reflects and implicates the images themselves. This analysis contextualizes the paradoxical instability of McQueen’s realist images of the trauma and violence of slavery and the discourse that surrounds them within a larger lineage of the history and politics imbedded in the depiction of slavery within visual culture. The audience is confronted simultaneously with the violence of slavery as well as with the inherent impossibility of its representation, this analysis probes the ways in which McQueen’s realist images actively resist and exceed the historical frame, getting at fundamental questions of trauma and representation in...
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...For my Benjamin Banneker rhetorical analysis essay, I would give myself a score of eight. I believe that I would have scored an eight because I have effectively explained the purpose of several logical rhetorical strategies using evidence. In my thesis, “Banneker’s unexpected eloquence combined with his political and historical allusions work to produce undeniable evidence that supports an argument Jefferson cannot refute,” I have incorporated the specific rhetoric strategies that I discuss in further detail in the following paragraphs. For instance, in discussing the logos of Banneker’s political allusions, I incorporated quotes that demonstrate the legitimacy of the Declaration of Independence, and explain that Banneker includes this reference...
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...Tori Williams ENGL 102 September 9, 2013 Opoku-Agyemang Animal Cruelty Advertisement Analysis The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has an effective strategy of promoting an end to animal cruelty by using heart-breaking visuals and persuasive rhetorical appeals and therefore is a more convincing advertisement than any other. The Vegan Outreach advertisement, which is a smaller organization than the ASPCA, also promotes the well-being of animals, but does not quite compare to the ASPCA’s advertisements. The ASPCA advertisements are more effective than the Vegan Outreach’s because they apply the ethos and pathos tactics more adequately. The ethos tactic is demonstrated by using a well-known famous artist named Sara McLaughlin. Although she is most famous for her music, she is also known for her extreme love for animals. Her passion for animals aids trust and promotes more affection within the audience. Not only does it create a bond between her and the listeners, but it also catches their eye. Her fame is an attention grabber because it inspires people to want to be like her. The ASPCA advertisement is also highly effective because it employs the pathos appeal of empathy by providing heart-touching visuals of abused animals. The visuals of the suffering pets are so intense that it produces a lingering feeling of sorrow and sadness that almost torments one’s thoughts and conscience throughout the day. The graphics are meant to stick in the...
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...(usually softens) the rhetorical effect (“die” vs. “pass away” vs. “in a better place”). Different choices of language signal different implications and underlying philosophies. Euphemisms tend to distance the audience from the subject, using more vague and imprecise language (“collateral damage” vs. “unintended killings,” “got the better end of the deal,” vs. “swindled the other guy”). Paraphrase: An alternative phrasing of an author’s original language. Don’t paraphrase simply to pretend an author’s arguments or content are your ideas, or to avoid accusations of plagiarism. Instead, paraphrase in order to reveal something that wasn’t obvious in the author’s original words. Effective paraphrases make the implicit explicit (“What she’s saying here is...”) Always give credit to your sources, even when you paraphrase. Summary: Similar to paraphrase (in that you choose your own words to describe an author’s argument), except in a summary, you compress large portions of text into a much smaller space. You’ll need to choose specific things to focus on in a summary. You aren’t trying to restate every claim and every piece of evidence. Instead, choose smaller parts of the text that are relevant to your work and explain how you want your reader to understand them. Quotation: A rhetor’s exact language reproduced with precise accuracy (no words changed!), attributed to them, and presented in quotation marks. (She said, “This is what a quotation looks like.”) Analysis: An examination and...
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...A Rhetorical Analysis of Duffield’s “Should Federal Agencies Use the Same Definition of Homelessness”? Kim Boltenhouse WRIT 120 H1FF Krista Hilton 12/01/2013 A Rhetorical Analysis of Duffield’s “Should Federal Agencies Use the Same Definition of Homelessness”? The author, Barbara Duffield, Policy Director for National Association for the education of homeless children and youth, writes for CQ Researcher the article “Should federal agencies use the same definitions of homelessness?” Duffield aims to substantiate that federal agencies, using different definitions of the law create complications. That clear guidelines need defined for establishing what is best for families and youth found in a homeless situation. Justification for changing the definition of homelessness is provided in this article by Duffield using ethos to prove creditability with homelessness, logos to support why she believes in modifying the definition and pathos to create empathy the with the readers on effects of homelessness. Duffield proves ethos in the article by quoting Federal law, The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) criteria, and her professional credentials on the issues of homeless. According to HUD in the article it “…bases people's eligibility on where they happen to find refuge: with very few exceptions, HUD limits homeless assistance to people who are on the street or are fortunate enough to have found a shelter bed.” (2013, para. 2) and “Under federal...
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...On October 10, 1906, Terrell gave a speech titled, “ What it Mean to be Colored in the Capitol of the U.S.,” to the members of the United Woman’s club in Washington, D.C. This speech was very influential and significant speech that served as a voice for other African Americans who had no voice. This speech also was a time for Terrell to explain the unnecessary hassles she and other blacks had to take on when trying to live as a citizen in the capital. Through this speech we can see an abundance of prejudice that taint the lives of African Americans in the U.S.. In the following paragraphs, I will establish the notability of this speech, analyze the historical context that sparked the discourse into existence and explore other rhetorical features that will establish my analysis’s significance. Mary Church Terrell embodies feminine style rhetoric in her argument to address the social, economic and political struggles placed against African Americans with the undertone of constitutive rhetoric, topical structure, pathos and logos to validate her point. History: Mary Church Terrell was born during the civil war on September 23,1863 to her former slave parents, who later her parents became wealthy business leaders in their community. (Batten, 2010, p.2-3). Long after the civil war, she went to school in Ohio where she encountered racism so decided to study the emancipation and the civil war to help her understand the discrimination better. (Jones, 1982, p.21)...
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...objective in reaching a final conclusion of Karla, one that is not admirable. It is difficult to imagine, from my point of view, that someone would defend Karla for the crimes she is convicted of. However, these people do exist and Rosie DiManno makes it her objective in this essay to show Karla’s true colours. She explains Karla’s actions, interprets and then criticizes them to allow the audience to realize Ms. Teale’s underlying intentions. I feel Rosie makes this point clear through her use of rhetorical questions to mock, ridicule and demonstrate Karla’s lack of sentiment. An example of this literary device is seen through the quotation “It’s Karla Leanne Teale who petitioned the warden at the Joliette Institution for escorted day passes, ostensibly designed to ease her gradually from prison to freedom before her mandatory release… Does that speak to the sentiments that might still exist in Karla’s treacherous heart?” (DiManno). I believe this use of a rhetorical question emphasizes the author’s point about how unremorseful...
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...ARGUMENTATION ESSAY: ANALYSIS I. CONTENT 1. A) What proposition is being argued? B) Is it clearly stated? 2. A) What is the author’s position? B) Is it clearly stated or implied? 3. A) Are the supporting points clearly stated? B) Are they supported? (Do each point separately) II. METHOD (Do each point separately) 1. What types of evidence are used as support? 2. Is the evidence appropriate? 3. Does the author present enough evidence on each point to be convincing? III. DICTION & PERSONA 1. A) Does the author present a Persona that seems authoritative? That is, do you believe s/he knows what s/he is talking about? B) If yes, what techniques does the author use that help create the sense of authority? If no, what techniques does the author use that prevent the creation of a sense of authority? 2. A) Describe the Persona adopted by the author (or what the author seems to be trying to create). B) What methods does s/he use to create it? C) Give examples of each method you identify. D) Which methods (if any) are effective? Why? 3. A) State other rhetorical strategies the author uses to persuade – especially look for appeals & empathy techniques. B) Give examples of each technique. C) For each device, state whether it is used effectively & explain why. IV. ORGANIZATION ...
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...RHETORICAL ANALYSIS ON AN ADVERTISEMENT Name Institution Date The aim of every advertisement is to reach out to as many people as possible and relay the intended information to them. The hallmark of its effectiveness is only measurable through determination of its levels of persuasion. It is not very easy to appeal to a given mass and have the ability to change their beliefs, behaviors, intentions, motivations and attitudes. To do so, there are a number of factors, that different and distinct, that must be brought together intricately to create a complex appeal mechanism. To achieve the intended purpose within the set limits, an advertisement or campaign must employ the different modes of persuasion that are ethical strategies used for rhetorical appeal. These strategies are categorized rhetoric devices that classify the appeal that an advertisement might have on the audience. They are; pathos, logos and ethos. Pathos is an appeal on the emotions of an audience. It is responsible for eliciting sympathy and empathy from the target audience. Logos is the logical appeal that an advertisement might have on the audience. It is the aspect that deals with facts and figures. Ethos is particularly concerned with the authority the proposers of a given campaign have on the given field. The qualifications that a creator or an advertiser may have with regard to the content of their advertisement will definitely influence the audience’s ability to relate with the advert. In 2007, a UK...
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...Rhetorical Analysis of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist who boldly called an end to racism in the United States. On August 28, 1963 he delivered a speech in front of more than 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; a speech that became famous for its inspiration; a speech that was a defining moment for the American Civil Rights Movement; a speech plainly known as “I Have a Dream.” This infamous speech was so influential and moving because of the many rhetorical devices and appeals used that effectively related to the emotions and knowledge of the common people. Techniques used so beautifully and words spoken so genuinely that the hearts of those listening...
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...Persuasive Language Analysis The advertisement, ‘Whale meat is the beef of the sea’, advances the argument that by switching from beef to whale meat will save Australian cows. The advertisement uses a formal yet humorous tone to convince the audience that eating whale is an altruistic act. This advertisement appeared on the ABC’s program ‘The Green Transfer’ as part of a segment in which advertising agencies seek to ‘sell the unsellable’. The advertisement relies heavily on the use of personification. A close up focuses on an amiable looking cow amongst his ‘friends’ whom the viewer is informed is called ‘Hamish’. Naming ‘Hamish’ and calling the depicted herd ‘friends’, gives these cows human like qualities and invites viewers to emphasise with them. This is juxtaposed with a solitary unnamed whale, making it harder for the audience to establish an emotional connection with it. Statistics are also employed when the voiceover informs the audience that Hamish and his 200 friends, face an unpleasant fate as ‘pure Australian beef’. The viewer’s altruism is appealed via a rhetorical question, posing that the killing of the one whale is kinder than the killing of the 200 pleasant looking cattle. The advertisement also employs a catchy slogan, ‘Whale meat. It’s the beef of the sea’. This slogan powerfully equates that the eating of whale meat, is the same as the consumption of beef and seeks to familiarise the unfamiliar. The slogan seeks to override possible objections from Australian...
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...will provide a nuanced perspective on the limitations and challenges faced by the author. By delving into logos, ethos, and pathos, the analysis paper will evaluate the employed rhetorical appeals, the credibility of the author, and the emotional impact on the audience, respectively. Clarifying these terms will enrich the analysis, enabling a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of the op-ed's persuasive elements (Cohen, Mar. 2024). The. The targeted audience of the op-ed includes readers interested in societal and relationship dynamics, seeking a broader understanding of interpersonal connections beyond traditional romantic or familial...
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...We accept what we see and hear as the ‘truth’. We fail to think critically about our nation’s ideology. Today I address you as a North Korean defector. I urge you to question societal belief systems. Your leader, Donald Trump, recently spoke about the ‘cruel dictatorship in North Korea’. His admonition towards North Korea reflected existing perceptions, with 51% of all Americans considering North Korea as America’s greatest enemy. But why do you believe North Korea is a threat? Your perceptions of North Korea as a rigid, reclusive, repressive state are formed from the media’s portrayal of North Korea as a dictatorship. Similarly, most North Korean’s believe America poses an existential threat. The solution to this cultural divide is empathy. Imagine surviving by eating grass, tree bark and bugs… Imagine having no access to power and living in complete darkness… Imagine seeing your sister’s dead body floating down the Amnok River whilst fleeing from North Korea to China. Whilst you have the luxury of imagining these incidents, for me they are reality. Today I ask for your help. I urge you to empathise with me and fellow North Koreans who are suffering with no support from the international community. We are not so different from you. Like you we wish to feel safe and secure and to live in peace. I urge you to take action by increasing sanctions, raising public awareness of human rights abuses in the media, offering humanitarian aid and by acknowledging North Korean defectors...
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