Anecdote

The author of freakonomics, Steven Levitt, wrote the article Flesh Trade in an effort to bring awareness to the idea in monetizing our organs. He is able to effectively communicate his controversial viewpoint with credible evidence and easy to read language. Therefore, common people are able to understand his argument and form their own opinion on the matter. The purpose of discussing such a repugnant topic is made clear by the author’s mention of the people who die waiting for an organ…

1945 introduced human civilization to the Atomic Age of weaponry. The United States of America shocked the world by detonating two atomic explosions over Japanese cities. These devices hastened a controversial conclusion to the Second World War. Approximately two months later, on the 19th of October 1945, then journalist George Orwell published his essay, You and the Atomic Bomb. Within his piece, Orwell critically explored the significance of atomic weaponry to 20th century society. He…

For Part 1 written task, I wrote an op-ed on the lack of bilingual language programs for Chinese immigrants in the United States, a social issue that has caused (the issue itself is focused on immigrants as a whole) controversies in recent decades. Olga Kagan’s Los Angeles Times op-ed “Schools Should Help the Children of Immigrants Become Truly Bilingual” prompted me to write about this topic, although I did not replicate Kagan’s voice in my article. Targeted to Chinese immigrant parents in…

of working from the bottom to the top in his field. In multiple parts throughout his essay, Vargas describes the sacrifices his family members had to make in order to give him the chance to live a happy and successful life. Through his personal anecdotes, Vargas illustrates how he was inspired to chase the American dream and the struggles he faced while trying to achieve it. During his early years Vargas announced his…

In Ryan Brown’s essay titled, “A Community of Cars,” he argues that the human race as a whole has become dependent on automobiles in a sense that we forget important human needs, such as exercise. People constantly want to drive places, even to places that would only take a ten to fifteen-minute walk to get to. Walking is immensely healthier for people than just sitting in a car seat for a few minute drive. By not walking, people can easily develop heart disease. Brown uses the fuel-efficient…

discourage this type of financial assistance. This article is formal, with little deviation from the facts and arguments, and is written to inform the reader. This article does however, have a personal element, as the author starts with a personal anecdote written in first person. The author cites statistics and quotes experts in order to provide support for both sides of…

environment in addition to teaching them about how they can change their ways to secure a future for planet Earth. Severn Suzuki begins by appealing to ethos, informing the audience about her mission and her organization called ECO. Severn uses anecdotes of her childhood, including a personal family story about how she used to go fishing in Vancouver with her father, David Suzuki, until they found fish riddled with cancers one day. By using a personal story,…

that we should first fix the problem of discrimination in our country, before we fight for freedom in another country, in Beyond Vietnam-A Time to Break Silence. Through his speech, he is effectively able to further develop his argument by using anecdotes, pathos, and figurative language. Through anecdotal evidence, MLK is able to make his audience feel like he working with them, not against him. "For it grows out of my experience in the ghettos of the North over the last three…

this group, which he is a part of. When explaining his and others experiences with fear and prejudice, Staples admits that he is the one who has to end up conforming because society is not willing to. First, Staples begins by telling a personal anecdote about a women being outwardly frightened and running away on the streets of Chicago just from his presence. Although this is something he makes clear is very frequent in his life, his frustration comes…

be her grandparents, but we are ‘you guys’ to her” (MacNiel 306). This quote will go in the first body paragraph in my paper where I will tell my audience how MacNeil uses personal anecdote to show how the language in America is changing and how it occurs in everyday life. Also the use of MacNeils personal anecdote gives the readers a sense of how the author feels on the topic and allows for a personal connection with the him. The author is quick to catch this waitress…