Anecdote

main sections what he calls “The four I’s [of his essential cognitive backpack…] Interpretation, Instrumentation, Interaction, and Inner Direction.”(17). In Levine’s first section of the article “Interpretation”, Levine begins his argument with an anecdote about a student who is struggling in college because in high school she depended on her good memorization skills rather than understanding concepts as a whole. First Levine states that students in high school are adapt to…

The author uses personal anecdote to help the readers visualize how dangerous the storm was. The author states on paragraph 2 that," Everybody acknowledged this was the worst storm they'd ever been in-you can tell by the size of the waves, the motion of the boat, the crashing." The author included these three paragraphs of personal anecdote to make the readers feel involved. The author also used scientific theories to help the readers…

In his article “Lost in America,” Douglas McGray highlights the issues of isolationism in the American educational system and lack of focus of the American educational system on the learning of foreign cultures in order to prove that the American educational system needs improvement. The article was issued by Foreign Policy magazine in 2006 in which involves a broader audience. However, McGray’s target audience is people that can make changes in the educational curriculum, which signifies that…

television set. Sedaris recounts how they acted like an actual family and enjoyed spending time with one another. Sedaris provides an overarching theme that makes us all look at ourselves and how we revolve our lives around technology. Through the use of anecdotes and irony, a humorous tone, and organization of the essay, Sedaris conveys his message that technology has made us less of families and made us more greedy and anti social. Sedaris uses multiple…

be involved in and excel in everything, including sports, academics, and clubs. David Brooks, however, believes that some children can achieve this daunting task more easily. Brooks, in his Op-Ed “How We Are Ruining America”, uses logos, personal anecdotes, and hyperbole to add depth to his argument and successfully prove his point that the children of affluent parents are systematically and unfairly advantaged when compared to the children of low-income families, and that this advantage is…

Princess Diana was loved by millions around the world and those millions were devastated by her untimely death in 1997. Charles Spencer's eulogy is efficiently constructed through embellished diction, meticulously implemented tone shifts, and abundant anecdotes which help Spencer accuse the paparazzi of Princess Diana’s death and also to explain all the positive attributes that she had on the people around her. In this eulogy, Earl Spencer expresses his sorrow for his sister's death, but…

I could tell my followers how my cat was the runt of the litter or that when we first got her she was pink. Using an anecdote would help evoke emotion in my followers and build a common ground. Using an anecdote would help build a common ground with my followers because they might have had similar experiences to me. Other than helping my followers connect with my message an anecdote will also help me gain credibility. Since my audience consists mostly of my peers I could connect with them…

for others.” Spencer uses parallelism helps him describe all the traits she was exposed to and this helps him achieve his purpose of reminding everyone about Princess Diana’s personality and all the charitable things she has done in her lifetime. Anecdotes are another secondary device used by Spencer in his…

former players, the culture of football, and efforts to reform by using anecdotes from his own life that allow him to connect with the reader, as an emotional appeal, and credible sources, as an ethical appeal. He allows the reader, hardcore fans and parents of young players, to question their own feeling of the sport that has grown to be one of the most important institutions in the country. McGrath begins with a short anecdote of his first football game and the standout player of the game,…

Brent Staples’ essay, “Just Walk On By”, he conveys the message of fear of minority groups, especially black males, felt by white people as well as other black males through his building of credibility with illustrative diction and use of personal anecdotes. Brent Staples uses vivid descriptions and informative vocabulary in order to catch the attention of the reader.…