...In the editorial “Racism, Stereotypes, Ethnic slurs, and more” by Diana Sz, the author addresses the topic of stereotypes and their effect on specific individuals. The audience receiving the message includes the victims and those accused of stereotyping. The purpose of her argument is to convince others that everyone has been victimized by stereotypes, not just because of race, but because of gender, appearance, religion, and more. She would agree with Abraham Joshua Heschel who stated, “Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.” Despite the fact the author includes emotional reasoning and countless examples of racism and stereotypes, the audience may not be convinced because of the inadequate amount...
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...America Needs Nerds In “America Needs Nerds”, Leonid Fridman uses logical appeal, negative imagery, and tone to dispute that people are degrading nerds and there future. First, Fridman uses logical appeal to decipher how nerds are getting labeled in society. “It is telling fact about our language and our culture that someone dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge compared to a freak biting off the head of a chicken.” This example exemplifies this quote by using facts and comparisons to show what society is doing to the “nerds”. Fridman expresses how parents take sports more seriously than an education and future. “Nerds are ostracized while athletes are idolized.” The author entices the reader with logical appeal by...
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...thesis: Reality TV tends to create a stereotype that desperate, beautiful, white women symbolize the average American woman who needs to be promiscuous and compliant or else she will never attract a man. I. Emotional Appeals A. Technique One—Diction a. Use of the word "hunky lunkhead"—implies capital punishment is a crime and more personal than we usually think (murder suggests a one-on-one kind of relationship). Evidence on pages 196–197—frequency (10 references) adds emphasis. b. Use of "masquerading" and "perfect 10s" when describing women on reality TV shows like The Bachelor has negative connotations. “Masquerading” refers to when women prance around trying to be something they are not in order to get a man. “Perfect 10s” relate to the idea that women have to have an amazing body and good looks in order to even be considered on a reality TV show. Evidence on pages 445-446. c. Use of the word “schadenfreude” uses whimsical and ridiculing language to express how the pleasure of other’s misfortune is a theme for reality TV shows. Evidence on pages 442-443. B. Technique Two—Tone d. Use of the description "hunky lunkhead"—utilizes a sardonic tone about how The Bachelor is a show where a large number of crazy women chase after a conceited, athletic, handsome man. Evidence on pages 443-445. e. Part of the sentence, “…Women of color are used to stroke classical racial stereotypes.” —uses a critical tone about how...
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...Obamas “A More Perfect Union” Speech On March 18, 2008, Senator and future President Barack Obama delivered a speech that was titled “A More Perfect Union” (Obama Race Speech, 2008). This speech took place in Philadelphia, PA at the National Constitution Center. This speech was given during the 2008 Presidential race and looks to address the concerns regarding video of controversial and racially charged comments made by former pastor Jeremiah Wright which seemed to playing on loop in every media outlet possible. He also addressed the subjects of racial tension and race and inequality in the United States. From the beginning of the speech, it is evident that the most effective appeal that Obama chooses to use is ethos. As a rhetoric tool, ethos is used to establish character. Ethos is an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (Examples of Ethos, Logos, and Pathos). In order to establish an effective ethos, the speaker must present themselves in a way that will make the audience believe what they say. A strong example of this is when he uses the quote “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union”. In referring to the U.S Constitution, this compels the audience to make a connection of significance and importance between his speech and that of the Constitution. Another way he established ethos in his speech was when he speaks of his personal and family history. By stating “I am the son of a black man...
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...Rather than presenting women with possibly unhealthy but extremely thin bodies like the popular ads of the time show. Dove places women in the ad that would not be approved to be in front of most cameras in today times. Appealing to the viewer’s emotions The primary appeal for the Dove Love My Body Campaign was to reach viewers through their emotions. The ad showed women that are unique in the model world. The women shown in the ad are curvy, smiling, and genuinely happy. The audience can see that the ad is realistic and does not belittle the women in society as other ads could be portrayed as doing. By appealing to the audience’s emotions dove has engrained their company deep into the viewer. This ad hits on something that many women deal with and is a deep emotional trigger. Body image is most likely the top emotional spark that the Love My Body Campaign ignites. Body image is something that most women, especially younger women, struggle with and the Dove ad showed these women that it is normal not to wear a size 00. This fact appeals to a very strong emotion that runs through most women. The popularity of the ad can be attributed to the strong emotional appeal that radiates from the images. Dove also appeals to the audience’s emotions by showing a pure image. Even though the women in the ad are wearing little clothing they are not provocative in their stance or look. They simply look joyful, clean, and comfortable with...
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...send them to jail for years at a time, for minor victimless crimes. O’Connor uses personal stories and experiences to share his time in jail to persuade readers to change their views on inmates. His emotional and logical appeals create a strong counter argument to those who judge and label people behind bars. He persuasively reminds his readers that the people behind bars are human and deserve to be heard. In the article, he quickly explained how he had felt about inmates his whole life. He saw them as “covered in tattoos, never shaved, yellow teeth men” (2). He often referred to them as “dregs of society,” who didn't deserve anything more than bread and water (2). He then began to tell how his portrayal on inmates changed when he became incarcerated. Despite him becoming an inmate at first he didn't see them any differently than how he did before he got to jail; he did not even see himself as one of the inmates. He kept to himself at first, and the lack of entertainment and the boredom caused him to open up. Many of the people he had opened up to fit the stereotypes he had formed over the years and eventually they became his new friends. As a result of making these new friends, it changed the view he had on the justice system. One new friend, Mike, fulfilled his stereotype of a man covered in tattoos. Mike was his first cellmate and they had to spending 22 hours each day, he learned much about his life and how he got to where he was today. Although their family background was different...
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...as opposed to what we know. Develop critical thinking made us able to abstract our prejudices and preconceptions acquired through our life experience. These assumptions incorporate our paradigms and stereotypes. What we get through the reasoning of the information and assumptions are the interpretations that draws conclusions and give meaning to the data. With inferences, we take only what is apparent from the evidence. Therefore, I have to check whether inferences are logical. Our conclusions are often distorted by our interests. We must ensure that our conclusions will be the focus of all relevant information and that we have not excluded the information that does not support our preconceived ideas. 2) What are fallacies? What might you do to avoid using this particular fallacy in your thinking? Fallacy is an argument that is not valid or wrong, but with the appearance of correct reasoning. It is a misleading or erroneous reasoning, but it aims to be convincing or persuasive. Fallacious reasoning does not necessarily have a false conclusion, and right or valid reasoning does not necessarily have a true conclusion. Appeal to Authority. It is the argument in which our conclusion and opinion are defend it, without giving reasons, but this is based and appeals to any authority or the majority of the group to achieve the goal. It should be notice that, in some cases, it may be legitimate to recognized authority on the subject, but is not always guaranteed...
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...environment at the time. We must identify inferences and assumptions in order to see what inferences are illogical when the assumptions that lead to them are not justifiable. Once you become skilled in identifying the inferences and assumptions you are in a better position to question the extent to which any of your assumptions are justified. The key is recognizing and questioning our inferences and assumptions. To avoid making false assumptions here are some tips that I follow: (eHow article), • “Be as objective as you can in making evaluative decisions. Whether you're at work, at home or with your friends, be as logical and fair as possible in your judgments. • Resist the urge to accept stereotypes. Even though they might be accurate, stereotypes are reductive and can cloud your judgment. • Base your judgments only on the most apparent facts. This is the most logical way of doing things, and it'll stop you from make false assumptions altogether.” How to Stop Making False Assumptions | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2317457_stop-making-false-assumptions.html#ixzz2QLpgLpcv • What are...
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...TO: RE: HW 3 sociology DATE: December 28,2012 FROM: We use stereotypes to symbolize different people and situations. Some of the stereotypes used in the Harry Potter Deathly Hollows include, the good girl, the sexual object, the mother figure and the stern woman of power. In Harry Potter the Deathly Hollows females are as equals as males. Both boys and girls in the wizarding world have the same opportunity to learn and become powerful witches and wizards. They can enter the same jobs after graduation and magic is not limited to males or females, but all those who have the power and choose to learn how to use it. While males and females are approached in different ways, both have their strengths and weaknesses and may approach situations in different ways. The mothers, Harry Potter’s mother dies young, the sacrifice she made protects him from the evil Lord Voldemort. Even though his mother is no linger alive, Harry can find her protection and strength with in himself. Mrs. Weasley also becomes a mother to Harry and treats him as one of her own. She wishes to protect him form any harm. She tries to delay their departure from the burrow to keep him safe. As many mother’s Mrs. Weasley wants to keep her children safe and watch them grow to strong adults. The woman of Harry Potter are shown as strong and able to take initiative to handle tough situations. They are shown as someone who should be protected and allow the men to fight dangerous battles, they are also...
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...new product and they named it MotionSENSE. In the commercial it is said that the more you move, the more the deodorant will protect you from sweat and odor. The advertisement shows many types of women with different types of busy lifestyles. Each woman is wearing a string of bells showing just how much she actually moves during the day. Degree’s new deodorant appeals effectively several times to the woman who may not even realize how mobile she actually is. In today’s world people are always on the go. Nowadays more and more women are busy. Today’s women are breaking the old stereotype of staying home cooking, cleaning, taking care of the kids. Although some women still in fact do that, more women are busy having careers and need a product that will keep them feeling feminine all day....
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...of the opposing articles and formed their own opinion. His strong diction strikes up certain feelings in his audience. This age group is more likely to have children in the new generation making his comments almost a personal jab at their parenting abilities. This puts some of the blame for the “dumbest generation” squarly in the parents hand. The author also appeals to logos by using statistics, surveys and first hand conversation. Bauerlein uses the statics that he found to support his augment that the youth of today, with all of their advancements in technology are even less educated than then the generation that preceded them. The data and numbers made the authors argument seem more tangible and realistic. Surveys put the information into perspective that people can more easily understand. He also uses highly accredited recognized sources so that the audience would automatically assume that what he is referring to is reliable. The author does revel the high degree of ethos in the “dumbest generation”. He says that their “ vices have diminished, one must acknowledge, as teens and young adults harbor fewer stereotypes and social prejudices” giving praise and accentuating a positive about youth of today(Bauerlein 9). He also...
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...Human Rights Are for All Humans “America the brave still fears what we don’t know.” A loud and clear lyric from the song “Same Love,” produced by Ryan Lewis and performed by song artists: Macklemore and Mary Lambert. “Same Love” brings me to tears almost every time I hear it. This song has strong emotional pull and logical appeal in favor of gay and lesbian rights and equality. This is the fourth single released by rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis and one of many to hit a platinum status for the popularity and amount of sales in multiple countries, making it obvious that this single had caught the attention of the world. Singer and songwriter Mary Lambert is featured on the song in celebration of gay and lesbian rights based upon her personal struggle with her sexual orientation. On the cover of the single are two older white men, Maklemore’s uncle, John Haggarty and his partner Sean. The song itself is a strongly opinionated slue of verses rapped by Macklemore in a spoken word type of performance and sung by Mary Lambert, supporting gay and lesbian rights on principle of equality. Macklemore is the first voice to be heard, rapping eloquently about him thinking he was gay as a child in third grade. He explains that the reasoning behind him thinking he was gay was based off of his ability to draw, the association of his uncle being gay and his desire to keep his room straight. Reasoning that undoubtedly comes solely from social influence. At eight and nine years of...
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...Your Sources Exercise 3.1: Identify the Logical Fallacies Each statement below contains a logical fallacy. Identify the fallacy and briefly explain, in one or two sentences, why it is an error in reasoning. 1. Mabel is not qualified to lead the school board because she used to drink liquor in her 20s. • Ad hominem: committed by attacking the person who's making an argument, rather than the argument itself. One of the most common fallacies, it is a direct attack on a person's character rather than focusing on his or her arguments. Stating that Mabel used to drink that why she is not qualified it a person attack. 2. A child can be either an athlete or a good student. • Either/Or: An oversimplification that assumingly reduces several alternatives to a mere binary opposition, basically means you only have two choices. You only have two choices of being a athlete or a good student. You can choose to be bad student if you wanted. 3. Any change in health care will lead to socialism; we don’t want to live in a socialist country, so we can’t reform health care. • Slippery Slope (Bad Precedent): assuming that a proposed step will set off an uncontrollable chain of undesirable events. Changing health will lead to socialism is an extreme statement. 4. All teenagers text while they drive; therefore, we should raise the driving age to 21. • Hasty Generalization: drawing conclusions from too little of evidence and often relying on stereotypes. Say all teenager text and drive, well...
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...businesses and corporations are convinced that having thinner, more beautiful models to represent their product is more appealing to the eye and draws in the customer. This is working for them; beauty tends to draw attention of the consumers. Thin, tall, and flawless is what is considered the standard of beauty in today’s society; by this standard, putting these types of models on billboards is logical, since they are trying to appeal to a broad spectrum of consumers. The opposing side...
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...controversial subject for years. Many scientists are concerned that perceived differences have led to discrimination and unfair treatment under the assumption that one gender has attributes the other does not. While there are observable differences between the brains of men and women and how they process information, researchers emphasize that the differences do not reflect a superiority of a single gender. Furthermore, studies indicate that sex-specific characteristics fall along a broad continuum containing substantial overlap between sexes. Trying to accurately stereotype a single individual is difficult, if not impossible. In other words, if you pick one male and one female out of a crowd, they could be very similar or dissimilar depending on each person’s unique characteristics. Nevertheless, recognizing the general characteristics of each sex is important to product retailers, especially if their product is designed to appeal predominately to one sex or the other. Despite near equality in numbers, women make more than 85% of the consumer purchases in the United States, and reputedly influence over 95% of total goods and services purchased. Women as a whole are considered more sophisticated shoppers than men, taking longer to make a buying decision. A woman’s approach to shopping is very much part of who she is; it is part of her DNA.” The way a woman shops when she is 18 years old is the same way she is going to shop when she is 43 years old. It is a lifelong mindset. This insight...
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