Anecdote

Firstly, Rogers develops a unique organization of the content in her essay in order to lead her audience through her perspective of the waste system. In the beginning, she starts with an anecdote that the typical American is likely to outside their house at eight o’clock in the morning. Including the anecdote allows Rogers…

Senator Chris Dodd’s tribute speech found in the reading titled, “What are the Types of Special Occasion Speeches?” was very effective in informing me on the required traits for a powerful tribute speech. In Senator Chris Dodd’s eulogy to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, he begins by addressing his identified audience. The reading highlights the point of using the correct tone and diction based on the provided audience. When delivering my tribute speech to my brother, I will be speaking in front of a…

An obituary written by Ryan Hynes about his grandmother, Marianne Tuholski, struck me particularly because of the blunt verbiage used in his piece. After reading several other passionate-worded obituaries, Tuholski’s nonchalance shocked me; moreover, the very first paragraph of this piece made my jaw drop, literally. “I think Grandma wanted the week’s drama to surround her, not a laptop. So she died.” Immediately, Marianne is depicted negatively, as an attention-seeker. From a first glance, it…

Katie Roiphe’s piece “In Defense of Single Motherhood” uses personal anecdotes and excerpts from research findings to support her view that single motherhood in and of itself is not a cause of strain in families. As a single mother herself, Roiphe offers a valuable perspective to the politically-charged controversy of single motherhood. Roiphe starts off her article by criticizing the liberal and conservative views of single motherhood, characterizing both as having an antiquated idea of what…

During her college years, Mathewes-Green was a pro-choice activist and viewed abortion as a right that all women should have, regardless of the consequences. She effectively uses personal anecdotes throughout her writing to inform the audience about the negative aspects of abortion. Mathewes-Green “was strongly in favor of legalizing abortion...we thought that few abortions would ever be done...we expected that abortion would be rare” (P 1,4,6). The reader can tell that she regrets thinking…

tools of public health. Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco found the 95 percent of e-cig websites either made outright claims that they had health benefits, or implied there were some.” Sara also said “Online vaping community, anecdotes abound testifying to the e-cig’s usefulness in helping folks kick the habit. But in the words…

This article, written by Shane Burcaw, discusses his plight as a disabled young man: people usually think his girlfriend is his nurse, sister, etc. I happen to be familiar with Shane Burcaw. Mr. Burcaw has Spinal Muscular Atrophy- a disease he states that will eventually kill him. He has a tumblr blog that I used to follow when I had a tumblr blog myself. I had no idea he was in a relationship. He surmises that if he wasn’t disabled, no one would think his girlfriend is his relation/caretaker.…

of her daughter throughout the entire passage. The need for knowledge to see through "poor plagiar[ies]" of admirers in order to remain a respectable lady is demonstrated to her daughter in this informational letter. Her inclusion of a childhood anecdote personalizes the letter and emphasizes her point. Montagu's…

In an excerpt from Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Artists about Michael Angelo, Giorgio Vasari successfully convinces the reader Micheal Angelo not only excelled as an artist, but was also a highly esteemed man with many admirable qualities. Vasari draws this conclusion and is able to convince the reader of this through the stories he shares of Michael Angelo. Angelo became an esteemed artist in his thirties and worked for royalty, great families, and Popes, one after the other. Vasari notes that…

Zacchaeus was a deceptive man whose interest drove him to Jesus Christ and salvation. Humorously, his name signifies "unadulterated" or "honest" in Hebrew. As a central duty gatherer for the region of Jericho, Zacchaeus was a worker of the Roman Empire. Under the Roman framework, men offer on those positions, swearing to raise a particular measure of cash. Anything they raised over that sum was their benefit. Luke says Zacchaeus was a wealthy man, so he more likely than not coerced an…