Anecdote

snap judgement based off of “thin-slicing”. The book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell explores this idea of thin-slicing. Blink is divided into chapters that all begin with an anecdote that is supposed to introduce the main idea and after he dissects the anecdote so the reader can fully understand why it was chosen while seamlessly adding more information for the reader to digest. Though…

and is most of the time unfair. Hollie uses tone, anecdotes, and pathos to sufficiently argue against overcriminalization. Hollie’s goal with his editorial is to convince the public that overcriminalization is prevalent in our society in order to hopefully fix this issue. The audience intended to be reached by this editorial is all American citizens affected by the American government. In the beginning of his editorial he starts off with an anecdote where we look into the life of a young man…

“When I am off campus and informally counseling economically challenged kids in Northfield, Minn., a city of about 20,000, the theme is not ‘do what you love.’” - (Page 2, Para 6) And again, a slight appeal to emotion is found when Marino uses an anecdote to his father not doing what he loved in life, but what supported Marino’s family, “My father didn’t do what he loved.” - (Page 2, Para 7) Marino also uses this when asking his rhetorical questions to make his audience ponder on their own…

this article is to reinforce the concept of investment and commitment in a relationship and to diminish certain perceptions regarding the pursuit of ‘love’ in modern dating. Aziz Ansari conveys this message by using anecdotes and extensive research. Ansari’s article opens with an anecdote from his father’s dating experience. In his lead in, Ansari informs the audience that his parents “had an arranged marriage,” which fascinated him and likely every member of his audience too. This is Ansari’s…

other’s identity, and he does so through his use of anecdotes, dramatic and situational irony. Farah Stockman sets up how neighbors can cause either damage or strengthen a person’s identity with anecdotes. Stockman introduces an adverse effect caused by a neighbor while telling Junior’s story: “The bottle sailed through the air and smashed. Fire spread across Junior’s yard. The ‘friend’ ran off into the dark” (Stockman 1). By Stockman using an anecdote, he creates a foundation of empathy for the…

In his article, “Living in the Cult of Likability,” Bret Easton Ellis states his thoughts on today’s “reputation economy.” The basic premise of Ellis’ article was to point out that because “everyone” wants to be heard, it makes everyone’s voice less significant. Ellis also focuses on everyone’s desire to be relatable and liked to avoid being called a hater. I agree with the majority of Ellis’ premise; I believe people try too hard to be liked, therefore dulling themselves of personality and…

formal fashion and is written in spaced paragraphs. It is also stated in the small biography at the start. This helps the text to inform and get a point across effectively. It also helps in the organization of events. The author frequently puts in anecdotes about prior conversations. She also in these…

The United States has rapidly conformed into a multiracial society. Bilingual individuals come to America in hopes to find equal rights and freedom and face discrimination by Americans. American values are forced upon these people and according to Tan and Anzaldua, a certain way of life is expected of them. The struggle of “fitting in” and accepting the cultural background is a major point in both essays, Mother Tongue by Amy Tan and How to Tame a Wild Tongue by Gloria Anzaldua. Their…

social implications. Application of the chapter “Conception: The Origins of a Story” from Technique in Fiction to The Woman Warrior reveals that Kingston’s anecdotes, however different, all portray Kingston’s experiences in a way that is easy for readers to relate to. In…

use of punctuation to express humor. Sommers’s diction uses word choices with a negative connotation in the beginning of her essay and sparsely through the end to portray society’s view on male masculinity. Sommers introduces her argument with an anecdote about her son’s high school class visiting Israel that included an activity that required the students to share each other's feelings, but the boys chose not to participate. Sommers describes the supervisor's reaction to this…