Have you ever fallen for strategies to a producer that is trying to make you buy his product? Usually, consumers are obvious to the strategies that are used to persuade them into products. In this article, the author of The Onion mocks rhetorical strategies that consumer’s often fall for when buying an item. By using different strategies to the audience, the author hopes to expand consumer’s knowledge so they won't be fooled. Using these strategies help marketers to sell their product easier without questions.…
When writing an article to persuade your audience on a specific idea or topic, it is important to be very direct about what it is you are trying to persuade, leave out fallacies, and also have excellent credibility. Based on the two articles about adding a tax on sugary drinks or not, the article “Soda Taxes Fall Flat: Our View” by USA Today Editorial Board, is stronger than the article by Jim Krieger. I will first give you a short overview of each article and then inform you about details of why the article by the USA Today Editorial Board is a stronger article. First, I will start by giving you an overview of the article by the USA Today Editorial Board.…
Philip J. Hefner’s Opinion Editorial Bill Maher once described the healthcare reform for a universal healthcare system as being “the opposite of the free market.” In 2009, Philip J. Hefner wrote an opinion editorial entitled “Healthcare is About Bodies and Ourselves”. He states that there should be a universal healthcare system and that all countries in the world should participate in it, including the United States. He then goes on to state the five themes of prominent and frequently told stories in the mass media and in marketing campaigns.…
The author of this article about the pink flamingos’ effect on U.S. culture is Jennifer Price. In this article she uses simple but effective diction to inform you on her view. Price’s syntax uses short, simple sentences surrounded by a few longer descriptive sentences. She also involves figurative language in this article to give a visual aid of what she is trying to convey. The use of three tools help to express her negative and sassy attitude towards the effect of pink flamingos on America’s culture.…
Firstly, I will discuss what the argument is about, it is clear even from the opening line that the article is about the issue of the invention of scalping. This is clear as the article is called, 'The Unkindest Cut, or Who Invented Scalping?'. This introduces that the article is going to be about scalping and who invented it. It also shows that the article is going to be more of a favorable argument rather than a balanced one. This is due to James Axtell wanting to put his point across and give his side and view to the issue of the invention of scalping.…
In Jack Solomon’s article, “Master’s of Desire: The Culture of American Advertising”, he portrays that American nationals are partitioned upon elitism and populism. The contradiction between elitism and populism is the effects it portrays with today’s society of advertisements and media, and how it affects society itself. The logical inconsistency of this impact is all over the place. Today’s society is continuously revolving around the concept of advertisements and media, where we are consumed material each and every day. American advertisers show us a perspective that Americans believe to have the American dream of society nowadays.…
The reader is able to see this story though Jing-mei's eyes. This point-of-view helps the reader see her actions and feelings in a more personal way, rather then a third person presentation. One can actually understand the internal conflict more clearly. She lets her true identity poke through when she says, "I am in China, I remind myself. And somehow the crowds don't bother me.…
Heizer and Render (2014, p. 453) bring to light an ethical dilemma many business owners deal with in some form. In this case a purchasing clerk for a discount retail chain launched a new clothing line endorsed by a celebrity movie star. The items of clothes were purchased from Asia to save money. When the clerk visited the factory it was very clean, upon further looking she realized many underage girls were working there. The factory manager pled with her to let these girls continue to work there as it is better than the girls stealing and prostituting themselves.…
Class in America is becoming more apparent in the present. One of the major problems, especially economically, is healthcare between classes. In response, the government passed the passing of the Affordable Care Act or better known as “Obamacare” created the website healthcare.gov not only to sign up for Obamacare, but to be more informed about what it is. They have posted many videos to YouTube for people to watch so they can be better informed on why anyone should sign up. One video in particular greatly conveys the money that any one person could save by switching to this new plan.…
Sex; it’s always been a hot topic. It’s always been the case that humans, in their base nature, are instinctive creatures and often act on animalistic desires, especially those of a sexual nature. As one so often hears, in the media and in the world around us; “sex sells”. The phrase itself came about through the corroboration of sexual acts, both paid or unpaid, private or public. In the world of today, sex is everywhere in the media, yet paid sex, or prostitution, is so often looked down upon.…
What would you say if I told you that government aided big companies in taking about extra money from you? What if I told you that you probably paid up to 5000% more for life-saving prescription drugs? The government played a key role for you to pay so much, because of government-granted monopolies, i.e., copyright and patent monopolies. Through these monopolies, the government insured big drug and entertainment companies with the right to overcharge everyday people, who are probably living paycheck to paycheck. What if I told you, it wouldn’t have to be like this, that there could be programs put in place to eradicate the overpricing of products?…
Argumentative Essay - Artifice “The most essential skill in political theater and a consumer culture is artifice. Political leaders, who use the tools of mass propaganda to create a sense of faux intimacy with citizens, no longer need to be competent, sincere, or honest,” Chris Hedges states, in “Empire of Illusion.” Based on that, the author is trying to convince his readers that publically, when people advertise for themselves or other things, false information could be thrown out there. This is a problem because when people are advertising, the audience would like to know all about what’s being advertised.…
The passage, “A Pair of Tickets” is an excerpt from the book, The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan. Tan’s book is a narrative that derives from Tan’s life growing up as a Chinese-American. Jing-Mei “June” Woo is a thirty-six year old woman who has always considered herself to be “American” as she was born and raised in San Francisco, California. June finally travels to her motherland as a result of her recently deceased mother’s desire to reconcile with her long lost daughters. Throughout her journey in China, she connects with her paternal side of the family as well as her half-sisters she’s never met and begins to rediscover and acknowledges both sides of her of herself, her “American” identity and her “Chinese” identity.…
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For example, the son and mothers attempt to gain treatment at the emergency department demonstrated how the health policies designed to provide care to those with or without insurance is available; but also demonstrated how some still may not fully understand the policies, which may cause them to avoid using those benefits. Another example includes the homeless man who was a frequent visitor to the emergency department; and still received a serious diagnosis when requiring serious examinations after arriving for a frequent visit with serious symptoms ("Riverbend City: Urban Health Issues Mission", 2016). Health policy’s that could assist the homeless man with possible basic and preventive care may have prevented his diagnosis. Although, these policies may require assistance with application and approval; as well as take time to be approved.…