Jargon

Over 84 million people tuned in to see what the next potential president had to say about problems that affect Americans today. Both candidates consistently tried to convince us to vote for them by using analytical devices such as ethos, repetition, jargon, and framing. Analytical devices are used to help us understand and connect with the speaker on various levels. Clinton conveys her ethos by using her grand-daughter that she as a grandparent is wise, caring, and comforting. When the first…

sense of importance of critically analyzing and interrogating the phenomenon, its assumptions, and biases of Big Data (757). The authors, coming from a respected position, seem to reach and target an academic audience because of their high use of jargon and numerous respectable sources gathered and placed in the text. Together they stress furthering individual’s minds to understand Big Data in an attempt to ensure the usage of information both ethically and effectively. Although they excel at…

style, attempts at building trust with her readers. Andrews argues that the techniques used in targeted advertising and data aggregation are immoral, however she employs similar tactics to make her point. Andrews caters to a specific audience using jargon, as well as personal appeal to shock the technologically inexperienced with burdensome truths. Andrews begins her attack on the audience by first lulling them into a false sense of security, and then pouncing with powerful evidence.…

around in space while their shipmate is facing certain death on Mars. While Watney's biggest problem is day-to-day survival, he quickly sets his sights on getting off the planet that holds him hostage. With a few twists and a LOT of highly-technical jargon regarding hydrogen production and NASA equipment, Mark’s journey through the solar system has no shortage of stressful moments. Suffice it to say the ending of the book is no different than the first--exciting, a little confusing, and a bit…

these can be picked up by simply listening to one verse in a hip-hop song. So when people in places like Morocco pick these up they tend to use their own slang, idioms, and jargon. Bordel, Balle, T’aurais pas une clope? Confused? These are French words and phrases that are consider slang. Yes even the people in France use Jargon. Though this may be hard to believe to some, it is very much true. The hip-hop lifestyle and speech is taught almost universally and is quite influential. In…

For example, hospitals and their staff. I, as patient, or visitor, probably won’t understand very well what doctors, or nurses are saying about some patient, using medical terms, and shortcuts. This is jargon. Hearing words like RPN, MDp, and etc won’t mean anything to me, but to nurses means everything. Of course, being there and not understanding this type of conversation when your loved one is the one who they are talking about isn’t easy, but it’s…

has a purpose to establish the validity of the observations they reported, paying little attention to lay readers. They decide to use sophisticated jargon and fully analyze each section of their research, taking a considering amount of time to do so. Equally important, Sheikh has a purpose to celebrate rather than validate the explicit claims mentioned in the original report. She seeks to adjust the…

different. Depending on the context, they aren’t referring to any pie, but the “special pie” Minny made for Hilly. At one point, Charlotte uses this jargon as leverage against Hilly. Hilly’s mother, Miss Walters, also uses this jargon as a humorous stab against her daughter multiple times. An outsider would never be able to guess what this piece of jargon means among these…

their own faulty product: the MagnaSole. The satirical tone of the essay exemplifies the undeniable truth the majority of advertisements are fraudulent and dishonest. Through the use of over exaggerations, an appeal to false authority, and fabricated jargons, sarcasm drips off of this writing in an effort to ridicule the actions marketers will take in order to deceive the population into believing that their product out ranks competitors. From the very start of this article, a clear, over…

a nice clear image of the passage, but the more modern version (paragraph 17) doesn't give any sort of imagery. So by giving the readers these images and making the reader believe that politicians and writers are deceiving them by using a bunch of jargon, by this he is able to persuade his…