The IT Crowd

how the two characters were fighting one another for power over Rome not with swords and spears, but with words and form. While Brutus creates an intellectual and logical speech to win over the minds of he crowd, Antony chooses to develop an emotional speech to win over the hearts of the crowd. The result of the competition is astonishing. In a war of…

In the early 1900’s in Australia no one had ever heard of surfing. No one even liked the idea of mixed bathing in the ocean, as it was morally wrong. Surfing in Australia still had a long way to go, but things were about to happen which would change our lives forever. It all started in Sydney, Manly beach. The Beginning of the Surf Club Bathing between 6am and 8pm at Manly beach in 1901 was illegal until a group protesting against the ban were successful and the law was removed in 1903. Despite…

quickly, covered in cleaning supplies, and slid into the back of the crowd while announcing to Mrs. Delacroix and the surrounding people that she “clean forgot what day it was” (8). She was late to the lottery because she lost track of time while doing dishes. She only realized that it was lottery day when she saw that her husband and children weren’t home. The crowd’s slight whispery comments were heard across the entire crowd, but Mrs. Delacroix informed Tess that she had gotten there just in…

be silent / that you may hear” (3,2,13-14) while Antony greets the same crowd with “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears” (3,2,65). Due to very small differences in these sentences it is clear who is more effective in persuading the crowd. For example, we see that Brutus is much more condescending as he demands for the crowd to “hear” him and “be silent”, while Antony is much more welcoming, as he addresses the crowd as “friends” and asks them to “lend” him their ears. As the citizens…

Social media plays a vital role in today 's society. With social media, people can get in contact with their friends and family, keep up with current news or just spend time browsing and such. Each social media sites have a specific purpose even though they all seem the same. In the battle between social media sites, the two big players, Facebook and Twitter are becoming more like the other and their differences might cause one to become more popular than the other. Each social network sites…

Speakers Evoking Empathy Have you ever wondered how a speaker awakens feelings of empathy in the reader? Both the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and the Statement on the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. given by Robert F. Kennedy use rhetorical devices to reach out to their audience in a certain way. They have a goal. Harper Lee’s character Atticus and Robert F. Kennedy both evoke empathy in their audience to either generate understanding or inspire action with the use of logos…

crowdsourcing and effectiveness of Crowdsourcing to address knowledge gaps are illustrated. 3.1 Definition of crowdsourcing Crowdsourcing, a term emerged in recent years, refers to an organization implements outsourcing activities to individuals or the crowd on the internet. People may be more familiar with the word “outsourcing” rather than “crowdsourcing” in that crowdsourcing derives from outsourcing. Outsourcing refers to employing another company to finish a business process. The…

the silence you will not come to know. There are varieties of activities on the banks people might feel it is a point of solitude but then there are places where you can sit and sip a hot cup of coffee, or merely sit by the river and stare at the crowd. Flat iron square This is the place one should visit whenever planning on a bankside visit, it is a new street food market which has come up on the block and is named as the flat iron square. Street food is what the place is quite famous for and…

From marriage to graduation, speeches often help mark major milestones in life. Barbara Bush’s speech to the graduating class at Wellesley college is no different. She spoke to an exuberant crowd and carried across a powerful message about what choices life has to offer each of the students. To understand why this speech is so highly regarded one must examine the use of rhetoric in the speech and how it brings power to her words. Barbara Bush’s speech, “Choices and Change”, was an incredibly…

a team. Team size is crucial, too many and the team will fall apart in the chaos, too few and the team won’t be able to work in the crowds. A good team is made up of three to five people. It must be noted that each person on a team is an individual with desires and selfish goals. If every member of the team has different objectives they are no better than the crowds. Building a good team requires balance. The ideal teammate follows orders without question and wants nothing in return. Friends and…