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This writer’s statement will be exploring the structural techniques of a persuasive argument and a review. This written statement will discuss the purpose and context of each text as well as evaluate how both texts challenge their audiences through the use of numerous persuasive devices. This writer’s statement will also analyse the targeted audience of each text. These texts were both presented in a different format. Though the persuasive text was conveying an opinion and the review promoted a…

Yehuda Berg once said "Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, and to humble." If we try to understand what Berg is trying to say through his quote. The quote simply mean that words have a lot of power and when every used should be chosen carefully. The use of this quote to start off my essay perfectly ties in with what we are going to talk about, which is the word “Bitch”. This word is one of the most controversial word to be…

In “What is Rhetoric?” the author says, “ how one says something conveys meaning as much as what one says.” What is Rhetoric? Rhetoric is the art of how the speaker or writer reveal a message to their audience. Authors may use resources to support the intended outcome on the audience feeling on their opinion. It is very important to include rhetoric in your speaking or writing, because it enhances your topic and captures your intended audience interest. Basically authors use rhetoric for the…

The strength in my speech included my thesis, which was informative while being short and sweet. The organization of my speech was strong, and included the introduction, body, and conclusion. My introduction captured people’s attention while giving my speech. The body of my speech has good structure with strong main points. My conclusion wrapped everything up and left people hanging. The delivery with my speech was fantastic. I made sure to make eye contact with everyone constantly and with…

Rhetoric is defined to be the art of effective persuasion within speaking and writing. The importance of a rhetorical situation was to have the ability to manipulate the audience with persuasion and to think of the certain topic that was once given in the current event. Rhetoric can be acted within the bounds on interaction the speaker (rhetor), audience, current issue, and the medium. As a result, these actions, conduct to creating a rhetorical situation. Also, the rhetorical situation was…

Discoveries allow some individuals to experience powerful transformations whilst others remain rigid and inflexible in their thinking. The process of discovery allows one to discover the unknown or reconsider the known whilst having a positive or negative effect on them. Transformations can bring change in one’s attitude and thinking. This is certainly applicable to Ivan O’ Mahoney’s documentary, Go Back to Where You Came From, Judith Cofer’s short story, An Hour with Abuelo and James Devaney’s…

I will be analyzing The Dangers of Digital Distractedness by Lauren Shinozuka on page 145 of Writing Arguments. This article claims that technology is harming society because it promotes an unproductive habit of multitasking, dehumanizes our relationships, and encourages a distorted self-image. I will be examining the various types of rhetorical strategies and evidence the author uses and how effective they are at persuading the reader in this article. This article uses not so much ethos, but…

Arguing and debating is an important part of the human existence. Yet few people find themselves able to properly argue and win. One man, Jay Heinrichs, uses his knowledge in rhetoric, the art of arguing and persuasion, to write Thank You for Arguing. Heinrichs splits his book into four parts, offense, defense, advanced offence, and advanced defense. The first part, “Offense,” lays out the basics of arguing, starting with “Set Your Goals” so that you know what to argue about and how to go…

Tamar Demby develops her position by stating that Applebaum relies too much on emotional appeal, doesn't back up her claims and doesn't support her ethos. Demby gives examples of everything she mentioned that didn't make Applebaum article and more effective. After mentioning this, Demby moves onto give examples of the writer's use of ethos by saying that she is only “journalist rather than a nuclear physicist or someone with credentials”. Next the student explains that the writer lacked a “fact…

gone on tour promoting it. This book is a complete waste of time for anyone reading it. It taught me nothing that I (reluctantly) didn’t already know, and it drained years off of my life. Why would teachers be so cruel as to assign this? Here I was thinking that teachers were nice and kind, helping me to succeed in life. Now I am aware that they instead wish to drain children’s joy of learning and to subsequently replace it with a hatred for all things…