During the first few weeks of ENG 1301, we’ve learned the significance of learning rhetorical skills while writing; specifically, the rhetorical triangle - also known as ethos, pathos, and logos appeals. Whether you need to beg your parents for more gas money, or you want to receive a raise from that revolting fast food chain you’re forced to work at to pay college tuition, these appeals are the foundation of persuasion and can move an audience in any which way the author pleases to do so. In order to be accepted into a community, one must deeply understand the overall purpose and interests of the group. Once this happens, you’ll be able to intuitively understand the discourse community’s way of communicating and interacting with one another.
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Now although me and my peers play Fantasy Football for entertainment purposes, it’s always going to have a competitive environment and there will be sore losers in the end. Anyone who puts countless hours and effort like they did into trying to win at something have the right to be when they end up not coming up on top. That’s why I wasn’t completely surprised when one of the first year members in my discourse community got so frustrated that, when it was time to hand over the money to me, he was immensely hesitant. I told him that I understood how he was feeling as I too didn’t win my first year or even the year after that, that it’s a fun little game to be played competitively but not one that should be taken too serious, and that it wouldn’t be fair to the other 8 members in the discourse community to pay and for him not to; this would only cause controversy and 20 dollars is not worth losing 9 of your friend’s trust. He thought about it and handed over the money. I then used the money that he owed me to treat him to a nice meal at Chili’s, making sure that he was emotionally alright about the entire
Now although me and my peers play Fantasy Football for entertainment purposes, it’s always going to have a competitive environment and there will be sore losers in the end. Anyone who puts countless hours and effort like they did into trying to win at something have the right to be when they end up not coming up on top. That’s why I wasn’t completely surprised when one of the first year members in my discourse community got so frustrated that, when it was time to hand over the money to me, he was immensely hesitant. I told him that I understood how he was feeling as I too didn’t win my first year or even the year after that, that it’s a fun little game to be played competitively but not one that should be taken too serious, and that it wouldn’t be fair to the other 8 members in the discourse community to pay and for him not to; this would only cause controversy and 20 dollars is not worth losing 9 of your friend’s trust. He thought about it and handed over the money. I then used the money that he owed me to treat him to a nice meal at Chili’s, making sure that he was emotionally alright about the entire