or both. I came to the conclusion that she was effective. I believe I did an effective job at analyzing Feldman’s article by analyzing her sources she uses as evidence and breaking down how she uses a personal anecdote to use in order to use the rhetorical appeals to persuade her audience. At first when this paper was assigned to me I was terrified by the idea of starting it but as I moved along in the process it became apparent to me that writing is not a scary process. After struggling I became
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As previously established, the rhetorical situation is far more than just context and includes a number of detailed aspects. As a main frame, there are three main aspects, the audience, the exigence and the constraints. These can be determined by the information that the article presents
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The speech I have chosen to write about is the “1992 Republican National Convention Address: A Whisper of AIDS” by May Fisher. Even though I did not notice any bias in the speech, I did recognize fallacies and rhetorical devices. The following fallacies noted are: Scapegoating: “Less than three months ago at platform hearings in Salt Lake City, I asked the Republican Party to lift the shroud of silence which has been draped over the issue of HIV and AIDS.” Scare tactics: “But despite
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meaning behind their fronts and how the box I chose is marketed. The box I chose, “Kellogg’s Avengers: Age of Ultron Sweetened Cereal with Marshmallows”, is marketed at Meijer to children through character appeal, which displays ethos as its strongest rhetorical appeal. Throughout this paper I will show you how I came to this conclusion. The cereal aisle in Meijer is located in the middle of the center section of the store with the oatmeal, granola bars, fruit snacks, and candy across from the cereal.
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job to show that the processing of babies has become nothing more than a boring task. The situation has become much like an assembly line in a factory as the babies are treated as they are objectified. Throughout the passage Dillard uses various rhetorical devices to show how the love for this phenomena is now nothing more than a dull and unemotional job. Dillard uses
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opinion at a proper understanding. It brings together such a diverse variety of knowledgeable individuals who discuss twenty-minute talks that have an impact spiritually or mentally while invoking vivid imagery and potential persuasion. The rhetorical aspect of Ted talks is to spread the beauty of powerful ideas,
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to a younger and more technology-advanced audience. By taking into account the mixture of content and target audience, BuzzFeed continues to form loyal viewers and transform the way people receive news and entertainment. BuzzFeed makes successful rhetorical choices that work together to create a strong attraction to its audience, persuading them to engage with pop culture in a meaningful way. BuzzFeed ‘s
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Frederick Douglass was unique among reformers for not only having powerful rhetorical skills and eloquent expression, but personal experience to aid in his calls for reform. Many other reformers did not have personal experience with the subjects of their speeches, so their ability to evoke pain and oppression was limited. Even among those who had experienced oppression, Frederick Douglass still had the most powerful voice. His speech for abolition blends poignant evocations of slave’s suffering,
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Gilberto Saenz Mrs. Gonzalez ENGL 1302.S58 17 Feb. 2018 Never Too Young During the early eighteenth century, Dr. Jonathon Swift constructed an absurd proposal stating a possible solution to the burden that children of destitute people of Ireland place on their parents. Many poverty-stricken people were having numerous children of which they could not afford financially to take care of properly during this time period in Ireland. In “A Modest Proposal”, Jonathon Swift uses similes, tone, and diction
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Dushay uses many persuasive techniques, such as asking a rhetorical question. Towards the end of the article, she says, “In what bitter health care universe do people with obesity want to get diabetes so they can access better medical care?”. This is using pathos to make people feel shallow after they assume their
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