...xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Instructor: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Eng. 102.xxxx xx October xxxxx Critical Analysis “Swagger Like Us” In her article, “Swagger Like Us,” Ann Friedman explains how women are not treated fairly like men and how women have been asserting themselves as do men do in the workplace, but have yet to receive similar respect and pay. She also points out how women have only made minimal gains in the political and professional world in the past few decades. Although Friedman initially reinforces her stand with women’s rights with interesting facts, later it becomes a biased argument with overly feminized ideas how women are supposedly better at various skills than men are. Friedman starts her article by telling the reader that ever since women have been making gains in the workplace in the 1970s, there has been questioning on how women can reach the same level as men. She explains that for women to be up to par with men they must oversell themselves in the interview, ask for more job raises and be more assertive at the job. She also presents the idea, “…we continue to simultaneously embrace the idea that powerful women promise to be different somehow, from powerful men” (par 3). This idea brings up the thought that woman are trying to be better than men and want to change the workplace by being different, this is a positive step towards reaching proper respect. She also believes how it is okay sometimes to “man up” when needed to, and how women should...
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...Obama's victory speech rhetorical analysis. The democrat Barack Obama held a famous victory speech after being elected for president on November, 4th 2012 in his home town Chicago, Illinois. If we starting of by introducing the pentagon model, we know that a speech usually is centred around an intention of the speaker and is depending on the interrelationship between the listeners, the topic, the writer, the language and the circumstances. The topic of this speech is the political campaign, the election, the American population and having high hopes in the future America. The listeners is mostly Obama's supporters as it was being held in Chicago in a building full of democrats, but also for the entire United States and the world in general, considering that America has so much influence on the world. President Obama starts off by being grateful and appreciating the audience. He says thanks three times, which is to calm down the audience but also to highlight his thanks. Afterwards he voices his opinion on how America has been moving forward” It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and depression, the spirit that has lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope, the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams, we are an American family, and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people.” This sentence shows his patos. Obama develops the cohesion by speaking about the...
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...Symbolic convergence theory From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Symbolic Convergence Theory) Jump to: navigation, search Symbolic convergence theory (SCT) is a general communication theory that offers an explanation for the appearance of a groups cohesiveness, consisting of shared emotions, motives, and meanings. Symbolic convergence theory provides a description of the dynamic tendencies within systems of social interaction that cause communicative practices and forms to evolve. This theory allows theorists and practitioners to anticipate or predict what will happen and explain what did happen. One thing SCT does not do is allow for prediction and control of human communication.[1] To foster this cohesiveness, dramatizing or using fantasy stories are significant types of communication involved in SCT. SCT explains that meanings, emotions, values, and the motives for action are in the communication contexts by people trying to make sense out of a common experience.[2] It explores the human tendency of trying to understand events in terms of the people involved, who have certain personality traits and motivations, and have agency over how the events unfold.[3] SCT was first proposed by Ernest Bormann in the Quarterly Journal of Speech in 1972.[4] Symbolic convergence is related to attribution theory in that it deals with the human tendency to attribute meaning to signs and objects in order to make sense of them.[5] The process of symbolic convergence...
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...environment, occupational value, friends and peers as impoverished. The first important part of the early exposition is the scenes showing Balboa at work, as a loan shark for a larger operation. This job requires Balboa to confront and physically assault debted customers if unable to make their respective payment. This lays the groundwork for the journey of achieving the “American Dream”. Balboa working such a low-end, odd job just to make ends meet symbolizes the working class, more specifically the lower class. This gives insight to the struggles these people face everyday, not only through Balboa’s work as a loan shark, but the dock worker in a dirty environment who is unable to pay his loan in the same scene. Many signs throughout the early exposition align with the reasoning within the rhetorical framework. For example, Rocky attempts to go to the boxing gym but because of his lack of success and low amount of money, Mick gives Rocky’s locker to...
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...Syntax AP English Language and Composition What is syntax? SYNTAX The term syntax refers not only to the structure of sentences, their types, their uses, their connection, and the variations authors choose, but also to smaller structures within sentences. Phrases (any group of words) and clauses (groups of words that contain a subject and a verb) are also syntactic elements that require a reader’s attention. Syntax affects the pace of a piece. • Short, clipped phrases, sentences and clauses tend to create a feeling of quickness, decisiveness, and speed to a piece. It is important to be aware of the content of a piece and look for connections to syntax. Pay attention to how pacing relates to the action and purpose of a particular piece. • Long, convoluted sentences, especially with subordinate clauses at the beginning tend to slow the pace of a piece. Often they are connected to a contemplative section, a heavy or serious subject and the writer wants to emphasize it. Sometimes, however, they are placed in a piece for the purpose of demonstrating the ramblings of a character, the ludicrousness of an idea, or the ridiculousness of a situation. Watch for occasional satire or irony in these long sentences. Key Questions: • How does syntax contribute to and enhance the meaning and effect of language? • How does syntax contribute to tone? 1. “Syntax” refers to the ways words and phrases are arranged to form sentences. The reader must identify...
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...Student’s Name: Eric Elias Kiruja Instructor: Professor Kirui Course: English literature Date: 15th May, 2004 Rhetoric strategy in Artistic Writing Pathos, logos, and ethos is clearly a tool and an instrument of writing that appeal to the seat of emotion, reason and ethnic. The strategy pays dividends to the extent that it calls to these three aspects of life to address issues. Scholars and majority writers in their scholarly and oratorical works have relied so much on the use of the rhetorical style of writing to construct pathos logos and ethos. “Letter from Birmingham Jail," by Martin Luther King Jr (Francisco, 23) is a profound example of this style at play. The three ideologies independently can survive any intellectual argument; they don’t have to work in tandem. This paper seeks to decipher the effect of using the rhetorical strategy to address racial injustice, and diverse religious ideology. Martin Luther employs the use of pathos and logos to create such a strong emotional appeal. To some extent, all human beings are caught in the inescapable network of mutuality. Martin Luther contends that whatever affects one person directly affect another indirectly. Martin Luther King Jr. in a sense achieves a deep sense of pathos by appealing to the logos. The emotional stylistic appeals clearly put the issues on steroids by drawing from particular aspects that cut across geographical location. The racial injustice is a threat...
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...Alpha Women, Beta Men I have chosen to analyze and interpret the article Alpha Women, Beta Men, which we read in connection with our “Modern Love” -theme The text is a feature article written by columnist, Ralph Gardner Jr. It was printed in New York Magazine on the 17th of November 2003. In my analysis I will focus on his use of rhetorical methods, such as ethos and logos, and how he convinces us of his claim. I’m also going to focus a lot on how and why this topic is still so pertinent, maybe more now than ever. The article tackles the subject of women out-earning their husbands as Gardner puts it. He speaks to four different women, who all are the breadwinners of their families. The text is written to inform us about this upcoming trend, you can call it. More and more women are earning more that their husbands, and it reportedly, usually has unhappy consequences in the home. The women talk about their different situations In his quest to inform us, Gardner appeals to both logos and ethos. He appeals to logos in the way that he refers to facts from previous studies, such as “In 2001, for example, wives earned more than their spouses in almost a third of married households where the wife worked.” Of course, he doesn’t tell us where he has this information from, so we should still be critical, but since we, after looking at his career, can see that he has written for many big newspapers and magazines, we can assume that he has his facts straight. The way that...
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...understanding how information is context dependent and audience specific. Students must engage with a variety of ideas and learn how to synthesize those in college level essays. Core Objectives • Critical Thinking Skills: To include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information • Communication Skills: To include effective development and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication • Teamwork: To include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal • Personal Responsibility: To include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making ENGL 1301 Expected Learning Outcomes. By the end of ENGL 1301, you should be able to demonstrate the following: Rhetorical Knowledge • Use knowledge of the rhetorical situation—author, audience, exigence, constraints—to analyze and construct texts • Compose texts in a variety of genres, expanding your repertoire beyond predictable forms • Adjust voice, tone, diction, syntax, level of formality, and structure to meet the demands of different rhetorical situations Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing • Use writing, reading, and discussion for inquiry,...
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...Krystal Tebbetts Dr. Sarah Swofford Writing 1310 12 October 2015 The Rhetorical Analysis of Heather Boushey’s “Values Begin at Home, but Who’s Home?" (In the Struggle to Balance Work and Family, Work is Winning) In Heather Boushey’s article on The American Prospect 2007 is a special report titled “Values Begin at Home, but Who’s Home?” This article reflects America’s current family values. This is an older, but effective report. Heather Boushey was formerly a Senior Economist with the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee and before that, with the Center for Economic and Policy Research and the Economic Policy Institute. She has testified before the U.S. Congress and authored numerous reports and commentaries on issues affecting working families. “Heather Boushey.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 13 July 2015. Web. 29 September 2015.” In this article Boushey argues that work has been winning the work/life battle- beginning with Mothers working outside of the home. Boushey also uses her skills as a former Senior Economist, to hone in on statistical data to prove the decline in family values, since Mother’s began working outside of the home. Heather Boushey article serves a dual purpose- or kairos. Boushey wrote this article stating her negative opinion toward today’s economy and how it affects family values. First, Boushey believes that mothers leaving the home to join the workforce has a negative effect on the well-being of...
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...Rhetorical Analysis: Why Tipping is Wrong Tipping is seen as a financial support for food-industry workers. However, people are against this practice and wanting to get rid of it. Helping do so, an idea of a state minimum wage has appeared. Except, tipping has been a normal practice through history appreciating someone’s hard work. Except, a New York restraunt owner Danny Meyer wants to get rid of tipping. While the idea of a $15 minimum wage will replace tipping and give a better support for these workers. While, there’s also a huge complaint of sexual harassment claims from the waitress as they have to put up with degrading and intolerable customers. The practice of tipping workers has been seen through history. In Europe, tipping originated in aristocratic homes. When it finally made its way to America, the expression of tipping was to tell another they did a good job. It soon made its way into the working system and has been a financial support for most waitress. Except, “it called the practice undemocratic and un-American.” (Saru Jayaraman) Leading to “a powerful anti-tipping movement” (Saru Jayaraman) meaning the idea of getting rid of this practice has been around for some time now....
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... Alicia Moore ETH [Check spelling] /125 [Do not leave spaces around a slash mark] 11/21/13 Dariush Ershadi My business of choice for the SWOT analysis is “The Discount Pharmacy”. The Discount Pharmacy’s main goal is to provide prescription medications for customers at the lowest prices on the market. Their goal is to be able to [Wordiness: Remove "be able to"; the sentence will read more smoothly without it] sell prescriptions at reduced prices by maintaining efficiency and targeting a specific group of individuals. The group of individuals would be the individuals who pay for prescriptions themselves. The Discount Pharmacy is a LLC in Portland Oregon operated by John Reeleaf. The Discount Pharmacy has many strengths going for them. Their main goal is to provide customers with the lowest priced prescriptions possible. In today’s economy this is something that is needed. Many individuals are in need of medications but are in the position where paying for them isn’t possible. Elderly have the most problem with this and [Grammar: A run-on sentence requires a comma before "and" (or other conjunction) linking main clauses] it may come down to paying for prescriptions or having a meal to eat. By focusing on the individuals who pay for medications...
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...Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility - A Discussion of the CSR Phenomenon and CSR Communication, With Empirical Focus on NOKIA Author: Martin Lykke Jacobsen (271128) Supervisor: Dorrit Bøilerehauge June 2006 MA in International Business Communication – International Marketing, Communication & Public Relations (Cand.ling.merc. – International Informationsmedarbejder) Faculty of Language and Business Communication, English Department, Aarhus School of Business Table of Contents 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 1 Theory and Method ......................................................................................................... 2 Delimitation .................................................................................................................... 4 Structure ......................................................................................................................... 6 Corporate Social Responsibility ........................................................................................... 8 2.1 Defining CSR................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1 Corporate Citizenship ..................
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...CHAP TER Rhetorical Modes 1. NARRATION L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S 10 1. Identify the purpose and structure of narrative writing. 2. Recognize how to write a narrative essay. Rhetorical modes simply mean the ways in which we can effectively communicate through language. This chapter covers nine common rhetorical modes. As you read about these nine modes, keep in mind that the rhetorical mode a writer chooses depends on his or her purpose for writing. Sometimes writers incorporate a variety of modes in one essay. In covering the nine rhetorical modes, this chapter also emphasizes these as a set of tools that will allow you greater flexibility and effectiveness in communicating with your audience and expressing your ideas. rhetorical modes The ways in which we effectively communicate through language. 1.1 The Purpose of Narrative Writing Narration means the art of storytelling, and the purpose of narrative writing is to tell stories. Any time you tell a story to a friend or family member about an event or incident in your day, you engage in a form of narration. In addition, a narrative can be factual or fictional. A factual story is one that is based on, and tries to be faithful to, actual events as they unfolded in real life. A fictional story is a made-up, or imagined, story; the writer of a fictional story can create characters and events as he or she sees fit. However, the big distinction between factual and fictional narratives is based on a writer’s purpose...
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...A Short Memorandum on Law, Regulation, and Consumption Dr. Bronwen Morgan A. Standard Economic Approaches A highly simplified standard (neoclassical) economic account of the relationship between law, regulation and consumption would posit that, first, the arena for consumption is constituted at a background level by law. General legal rules of contract provide the framework within which consumption choices are made, while general legal rules of tort, or wrongful harm, provide a post-hoc means of remedying a range of the possible damage or harm that might flow from consumption choices. Regulation enters the picture in both specific and general ways, all of which aim essentially to pre-emptively correct market failures that might harm vulnerable consumers. General statutory consumer protection rules (for example prohibiting certain terms in standard contracts, or unfair pressure in situations of unequal bargaining power) are supplemented by sector-specific statutory attempts to mitigate or prevent particular harms and risks that might be suffered by consumers, whether through poor water quality, contaminated food, morally offensive publications for children or the like. In this picture, regulation is the skeleton that gives shape and structure to a well-functioning market society. Regulation, as Karl Polanyi argued so eloquently many decades ago, constitutes the market. Neoclassical perspectives have in recent years adopted the Polanyian appreciation of the importance...
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...company, the product of his creative genius, had been forced to submit to public accountability. It had a pressing need to raise preferred equity finance for a major expansion during a period of market uncertainty, war, and reported losses. This paper conducts a “close reading” of the “Letter to Stockholders” in Walt Disney Productions’ 1940 annual report, the first such letter signed by Walt Disney. The letter’s rhetorical features, including metaphor and ideology, are examined in the context of the times. What is revealed is an accountability document skillfully crafted with the exigencies faced by Disney’s company firmly in mind. The letter offers suggestive insight to the world as Disney made sense of it. The paper contributes to understanding the use of rhetoric by top management in activities related to aspects of financial accountability and reporting. It also helps to understand better a significant public persona of the 20th century, Walt Disnev. Acknowledgment The authors wish to acknowledge the helpful comments of the reviewers. SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES Analysis of annual reports, including letters by CEOs to stockholders, has a long history in management and accounting literatures. Discourse by CEOs is important not only because of the power that corporate leaders wield in their own organizations, but also because of their political and cultural influence generally. Since such discourse may be viewed as a form of sense making [Weick, 1995], its study also has value because...
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