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I believe Jon Ronson effectively uses rhetorical strategies in his interview, however, there are flaws as well. In the podcast, “The Spokesperson”, a London reporter, Jon Ronson, uses rhetorical strategies to report a story told by Rachel North. North was a victim of a train bombing that happened in London in 2005. She decided to share what became a controversial story on her blog page about her experiences on the train that day. In his report, Ronson uses rhetorical strategies to sway listeners…

English Assessment Task Romeo and Juliet Act III, Scene I AS SUPERHUMANS! By Andrew Walters Synopsis In Manhattan, New York City, two groups of superhuman groups are rivaled against each other due to their opposite opinions of what to use their powers for. Team Montague believe that they have been given these gifts to help and defend the world from immediate threats. The Capulet Brotherhood believe that they have been given this power to rule over the people that are inferior to them. These…

UniteCloud “provides education and actionable steps to resolve tension and restore dignity to all St. Cloud, MN area people” (UniteCloud handout). They educate others by telling their personal stories, they have a blog, Facebook, Twitter, and they also make radio and TV appearances. UniteCloud promotes getting to know your neighbors, and to not assume misinformation and stereotypes. “You don’t have to agree with your neighbor’s lifestyle to promote a culture of respect. You don’t have to agree…

It avoids leaving any digital trail, but of course still needs a human courier who can be tracked to his destination, as was the case with the al-Qaeda leader, killed by US Navy Seals in Pakistan in 2011 (Gardner, 2013). Since the death of Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda has had limited success as a terror organization as a whole. It has been said though, if Al Qaeda harnesses the social networking tools that facilitated the “Arab Spring” to spark a transnational spate of spontaneous terrorist attacks…

Over the past 70 years the “promise of airpower” to allows nations to wage war more quickly, more cheaply, and more humanely has not been fulfilled. Moreover, example of Vietnam War shows that there are many limitations for airpower and proper use of this power is extremely complicated to be effective like promised. Even more, winning series of battles and even overthrowing the enemy does not mean winning the war. Clausewitz wrote in his book “On War” that war is merely continuation of policy…

Muslim American Witch Hunt Versus Salem Witch Hunt The Salem witch trials was only the start to “witch hunts” in the United States. Throughout history, there has been witch hunts for witches, communists, and one of the more recent, Muslim Americans. Ever since the terrorist attack on 9/11, there has been a stereotype that all Muslim Americans are terrorists or dangerous in some way. Hate crimes have only increased against them. The Salem witch hunt is all too familiar to the Muslim…

Language, when used to manipulate, can solely cause war. Language can be used to manipulate others for the purpose of political change to the point of war. In Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, the power of language is represented by the use of strong language by characters to persuade others to follow them. Manipulation of the senators to kill Caesar and the manipulation of the plebeians, to the point of revolt leads to the unleashing of civil war. Cassius shows how figurative language…

On Saturday, September seventeenth, a suspicious device is found nearby New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, reported as the alleged source of the explosive attack that injured twenty-nine individuals. Three days following the horrific incident, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York, New York. During this highly sensitive time, Trudeau informs his audience of both current internal and global affairs, solidifies Canada’s position as the main…

There were 407 brave souls who put all their effort into helping others escape the attacks on 9/11, including the author Dennis Smith who reported to Manhattan's Ladder Co. 16. In Report From Ground Zero, Dennis Smith uses style and tone in order to illustrate what each firefighter went through on September 11, 2001 and the days following the tragic events. In testimony #1, Dennis Smith uses style to provide both personal acknowledgements from the author and to allow Hayden to share what he went…

anything but sweet hearts amidst a bed of roses, the St. Valentines Day Massacre unfolded as five rivals of gangster Al Capone and two wannabes were gunned down in a garage on the North Side of Chicago, IL. The day’s events are, arguably, the most publicized and talked about mob event in history. The sole purpose of the killings was the elimination of George “Bugs” Moran, the last rival to Al Capone’s title of crime boss in Chicago. Witness statements are varied, but this is generally how the…