Hana Lee 9/4/2015 IDS 210HM Readings in Folklore & Culture Nursery Rhyme Rhetoric Do You Know The Muffin Man? Do you know the Muffin Man, The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man? Do you know the Muffin Man, Who lives on Drury Lane? Yes I know the Muffin Man, The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man. Yes I know the Muffin Man Who lives on Drury Lane. The historical context of “Do you know the Muffin Man” goes back to around 1820, the time when the first known manuscript of this rhyme that the
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We all know love. We have all loved in some kind of way. We love our parents, significant others and even our friends. But we can also love other things like animals or material things. But what is the difference between loving and liking? And is it better not to love and feel pain or to love and be hurt in the progress? Jonathan Franzen seeks to answer these questions in his essay “Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts”. The essay “Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts” is, as mentioned
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Amanda Lomas English 99 January 24, 2013 Effective Persuasion In the letter, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” written by Martin Luther King, Jr., was written while king was in jail for being a part of the Birmingham Campaign, which was a non-violent protest to end segregation in the U.S. In the letter, King explain that he is disappointed in the clergy for attacking the members of the African American non-violent civil rights movement and that direct action is the only thing left for them to
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Michael Beasinger 01-14-12 Comp 2 With these words I can Sell you anything With These Words I Can Sell You Anything is a warning piece from the 1990 book Doublespeak, by William Lutz. William is a English teacher at Rutgers University, who is often called the “George Orwell of the 90's” due to a similar feelings on totalitarianism and social injustice. In the piece lutz uses his dictionary like grasp on the meaning of words to debunk the “weasel” words that advertisers often use hype up and
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A shirtless young man stares out past the camera as if he is looking at the logo above his head. He needlessly clings to the rock to further accentuate his impressive body structure. The logo above his head reads “DOLCE & GABBANA” in a bold semi-transparent font. A small bottle of something is juxtaposed to his left. It is the item they are trying to sell, a sports cologne. This advertisement is very effective because of the use of ethos and pathos. Although those two parts are heavily used in
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Assignment 2: Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists Due Week 5 (5/6/13) and worth 100 points Using your thesis statement and research, present the problem that needs to be addressed with your proposed solution. Note: Your solution, advantages, and challenges, will be in Parts 2 and 3. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you: 1. Provide an appropriate title and an interesting opening paragraph to appeal to your stated audience (appeal with logic, ethics, or emotion)
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Three elements of Persuasion: • Ethos- Relating to the character of the reader i.e. everything to do with his/her ethics, ideology, values. • Pathos- Relating to the emotional appeal of your argument i.e. how you express. • Logos- Relating to the intellectual component of the writing i.e. the logic and rational behind why the reader should believe you. Rasas: There are nine rasas or emotions which are as followed. • Hasya • Shringar • Raudra • Vibhitsa • Karuna • Veer • Bhay • Adbhuta
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Working Outline Public Speaking 052 Note: In an effort to maintain consistency and facilitate self-evaluation, all students are expected to follow this outline format for the Narrative, Informative, and Persuasive Speeches. For the Commemorative Speech, students should prepare their pre outline based upon this method, but the final speaking outline will follow a strict manuscript format, which will be discussed at a later date. Be sure to print out all bold faced words as written and
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Critical Analysis Essay “Letter from Birmingham Jail” In arguing, writers use different techniques to effectively convey their message to their intended audience. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was a response to "A Call for Unity" by eight white clergymen in which King’s presence in Birmingham and his methods of public demonstration were questioned. King’s letter was not only a response to his presence in Birmingham, but he also used the opportunity to address the
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