“Confederate flag was the flag of traitors” by Dean Obeidallah appeared in the CNN opinion section on October 25, 2013 as a special to CNN. CNN is one of the very few cable networks that do news coverage 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. It has won several awards such as the TCA award for outstanding achievement in news and information, several EPPY award presented by Editor and Publisher, and three Emmy awards. CNN was started in 1980 by Ted Turner and gets around fifth teen million hits per month
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Academy. These authors use ethos by having credibility. Anderson argues how violent images and vulgar language in media have a negative effect on young people and don’t teach a Christian worldview. He is able to support his argument by using the rhetorical device logos. He uses Leonard Eron's long-term study to persuade his readers. The study consisted of Eron studying children at the age of eight, then again at eighteen, and he concluded that having a television habit influences aggressive behavior
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Since Apple’s release of the iPad in 2010, the device has been widely implemented in fields ranging from medicine to online video gaming. However, with the introduction of the application store, a plethora of apps which assist parents manage children have become available. These apps capture the attention of young children for extended periods of time, don’t have scientifically proven benefits to learning, and inhibit the development of a strong imagination. With the ever increasing presence of technology
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The two readings I was going to use for this next essay was Martin Luther King’s “A Letter from Birmingham Jail” and “Is Google Making Us Stupid” by Nicholas Carr. The two reading are drastically different from each other. Kings letter was written during a time when there was a lot of racial injustice in our country. King was addressing the treatment of African Americans in our country and how it needed to be stopped. Carr’s article is explaining his thoughts on how he believes the internet is causing
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California’s drought has brought disappointment to many special water landmarks, one including the San Joaquin River. In the article, “ River Restoration Projects Offers a Sprinkling of Hope”, the author Daniel Weintraub explains why bringing back the San Joaquin River would be a good idea. On the other hand, author Bill McEwen wrote an article called the Fresno Bee claiming the project was a waste of time and money, all in all, declared it was not a good idea. I chose this article because i believe
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The speeches of Bill Gates, Randy Pausch, and Steve Job have been (collectively) viewed over 100 million times on video and audio streaming platforms. The popularity of their speeches is not because who they are, but rather what they said, how they said it, and how they made the audience feels. The reason such speeches resonate with millions of people, is the manner in which they are communicated. Paul J Meyer truly captures the importance of effective communication when he said, “Communication –
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Ultimately, this photograph gains its power because it produces a myth of fascism through it’s use of signs. A myth as Roland Barthes describes in Mythologies, is a kind of speech, in which the history of an object is distorted to signify a new contemporary signification that feels completely natural to modern society. In the case of Craighead’s photograph, the soldier in a uniform is a significant sign in contemporary society, one that signifies patriotism and power. Sontag also states that “Uniforms
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Language Analysis Essay Not all workers are equal The editorial, ‘Not all workers are equal’ featured in the Age on 15 August 2012 focuses on the issue that workers in Pakistan work in conditions that are not safe and can lead to extreme dangers . The editorial is accompanied by a photo that focuses on two sad women who appear to be in mourning, this evidently support the writing piece displayed after the death of all the people in Pakistan due to the poor work conditions. The writer contends
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Rhetorical Analysis: Happier Than A Body Builder Directing Traffic Insurance is known for being boring and tedious, something that nobody looks forward to dealing with. In their recent advertising campaign, however, GEICO stands out through their silly use of a body builder directing traffic and comparing him to how happy GEICO customers are. When you think about it, a bodybuilder is the perfect person to direct traffic. He's fit enough to move his arms around for hours at a time and he's big enough
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Summative Rhetorical Analysis Essay Format. Intro=hook+precis 3 body paragraphs, one about each choice: 2 pieces of evidence Commentary linking choice to SOAP Final body paragraph ends with a concluding idea. Summative Rhetorical Analysis Outline Choice 1: Repetitions Choice 2: Different Perspectives Choice 3: Use of metaphors Evidence 1: The word “Breath”. Connection to SOAP: Purpose- the hardships of having to breathe and what they have to do just to breathe. Evidence 1: If you’re white, you
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