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What is the most effective way to bring someone around to your side of thinking, is it long winded numbers and scientific sounding statistics? The use of powerful wording that brings tears to the eyes of those you are trying to convince? Or is credibility the factor driving your argument? These ways of convincing people are better known as the three rhetoric styles of arguments; logos, the use of numbers and logic; pathos, the act of stirring the emotions of the readers; and ethos, the…

Merger Sub Inc.” would have been the largest industrial merger between two American companies. Although it was cleared and endorsed by the Department Of Justice and many other jurisdictions, the European Commission derailed it since part of the activities was exercised in Europe. After the commission decided to block the deal, it was the first time European regulators were able to reject a merger between US companies previously approved by the American Department of Justice. The goal of this…

Centralized Nuclear Waste Storage Introduction Approximately twenty percent of the electric power in America is generated through a nuclear reaction, and as a result of the production, high-level nuclear waste is created. Imperatively, the nation must find a way on how to store its nuclear waste. Yucca Mountain in the state of Nevada was identified by the Department of Energy and subsequently approved by both the Congressional and the Executive branches of government as a repository site for…

With duties commonly encroaching upon personal life quality, carers are one service user group who would significantly benefit from informative information explaining rights. Aldbridge and Hughes (2016) report 1.2 million informal carers experience poverty because the demands of caring restricts working. Social and emotional support are key to overcoming pressures as stronger caring situations, like devoted and supportive mother/daughter, usually help each other achieve better outcomes (Reblin…

In his article, Writing for Teachers, Peter Elbow talks about the many difficulties a student faces when writing for a teacher, and also the obstacles that both the parties involved must overcome. Elbow points out that students are often asked to write for the teacher but are supposed to address a general audience – “a creature blessed by intelligence, a certain amount of education (“general”), and an open mind”, but one whom they have no information about. They are rarely ever told the…

Element 1: Persuasion Persuasion is the key to convincing someone to do something that you want. It is important because it helps you to have people believe what you are saying so you look more credible. Even if you do not really know what you are talking about, but look confident doing it, you can persuade people to think or believe anything. For example, Ryan Gosling uses persuasion in order to convince Emma Stone to have a drink with him. He becomes very persistent with his smooth,…

Persuasion in Politics: An Emotional Brain Politics in general, and politicians are centered around persuasion. The main goal of taking part in an election is to change the attitudes of voters so that their attitudes will conform to the attitudes of the candidate who is running for president. Presidential candidates are a great example of persuasion in politics and how certain tactics can make the difference when it comes to success or failure. In political persuasion framing, and emotional…

Persuasion is the process of changing or reinforcing attitudes, beliefs, or behaviours, and it plays an essential role in society today (Britannica, 2015). When building a persuasive campaign to try to combat a social issue, such as childhood obesity, it is important that the proper techniques are used in order to enhance the ability to persuade an audience. Therefore, it is important to note that persuasion is not only about influencing people in order to obtain a certain result, but also,…

Rhetorical Devices of Elizabeth Stevenson In Babbitts and Bohemians: The American 1920s, Elizabeth Stevenson describes a change in the American people’s way of life during the 1920s. This change occurred in the way people, especially women, started to live a more free and distinctive lifestyle. Throughout this excerpt from Stevenson’s piece, she developed her argument using helpful rhetorical devices that displayed the 1920s as an exciting, new, and noteable change of life in America. Diction…

Both women, Portia and Calpurnia, both are wives of key statesmen. Both women try to persuade their husbands and succeed, as Portia persuades Brutus to tell her the details of the conspiracy, and Calpurnia persuades Julius Caesar to not go to the capitol because she has had bad dreams for the last few nights. Calpurnia and Portia are obviously not fully fleshed out characters, but we meet each of them in various states of pleading with their husbands. They both definitely know their place in the…