What makes a company so successful? It is their connection to their audience. If the audience feels disrespected, it will hurt the company a great deal. GAP is a well-known clothing store for people of all ages. Being very popular, they have a wide and very diverse audience. They recently released an advertisement that did not sit well with a majority of their audience. It was viewed as racist and many people made sure that GAP knew they were not okay with it. Even though it was a misunderstanding
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Scenario 1- The empathetic response would be, “It must be heartbreaking...” This response acknowledges how she feels. It allows her to open up and further elaborate on her feelings of hopelessness. As stated in our book, “Empathy is “tuning in” to what, how and why people feel and think the way they do” (pg 135). The response, “Now of course George is going to get well” does not reflect on what is being said by Mrs. Raymond. It also appears to be passing judgment, challenging her feelings on why
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Due to the increasing availability and consumption of fast food and sugary snacks circulating in America, there had been a correlated steady growth of Americans becoming overweight and obese; The Onion uses a patronizing but humorous tone to grab the attention of the public and address the nation’s rising obesity crisis in hopes to resolve the growing concern of the nation’s health. Through the article’s exaggerated humor, it creates extreme examples about the troubles obese people often encounter
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Luther King Jr. gave a very important speech amongst the clergymen to protest against the Jim Crow laws and racial violence. King's reasoning for his speech was to argue for change and to justify his actions. While writing his letter, King uses rhetorical devices and appeals to develop his argument. In the beginning of MLK's speech he mentions that while being in jail, Martin Luther King Jr. said that their recent activities were "unwise and untimely". Ethos is shown being used when King makes a
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The tribulations Obama faces in transforming are fundamentally formed by his carefully constructed appeals to his crowd's faculties of emotion and ethos alike – wherein his recognition of both the laypeople of late and prior pioneers introduces an unmistakable, unified model of determination through difficulty. On this lofty vision, Obama commences by reinforcing his own figure as one who values family, community, and in turn, all people by claiming, “… [This victory] belongs to you. It belongs to
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that the technical side of science was hindering the fun of science. He used his word to create a passage to explain his feelings and express them to others. Asimov used polar opposite examples to compare his feelings about current science. He used rhetorical questions to get the reader's attention and make them think about the passage, and he explained his point well with analogies, facts, and using the imagination of the reader. I agree that the science of today is taking the fun out of science and
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What do we see every time we turn on the television or flip through the pages of a magazine? Without a doubt, you will see a few ads or commercials about someone losing weight without having to do anything! No need to get up and exercise, no need to give up your favorite foods, and you won’t have those annoying cravings anymore! The fat will melt off your body, like ice melts on a sunny day. You will be lean, slim and sexy in no time. Who would not want that head turning body, without having to do
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What if every paper you write, the stress on fearing failure disappears? How can we perfect the craft of writing during our college years? In Sinha’s (2014) article, “Why Do Doctor’s Commit Suicide?” the author is describing the mental affects that the residency program has on new doctors. He also explains his own personal experience as a doctor. The author believes that new residency participants should talk about their feelings and programs should be reformed to allow open communication. In brief
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Amanda Whitaker English 102, MWF 9:00-9:50 September 15th, 2014 Rhetorical Analysis Rough Draft INTRO When one writes an article, they choose what type of words they are going to use. They decide what phrases to use. This is called Diction. When Corder was writing this article, I think that he knew it was going to be hard to understand. He used a lot of metaphors to help the readers understand exactly what he was talking about. When there is a metaphor, it’s a lot easier to understand and find
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Liliana Banderas Sacha Idell Composition II October 27, 2015 Rhetorical Analysis In recent studies, scientists have discovered that less screening for breast cancer is better than more screening. They found that women who are tested before the age of 45 have a greater risk of a false positive which results in having to deal with multiple tests and examinations without the need of them. Researchers suggest that women should wait until they are at least 45 to begin getting any mammograms done. The
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