Rhetorical Analysis

In “Bring Back Flogging”, Jeff Jacoby addresses the problems within America 's criminal justice system. He gives many reasons why imprisonment simply does not work, and suggests that corporal punishment should be used as an alternative. Published in the Boston Globe, a newspaper well known for being liberal, Jacoby provides a conservative view and directs his argument towards those who strongly support imprisonment and view corporal punishment to be highly barbaric and inhumane. However, in order to shed light on our current situation, Jacoby discusses the dangers that we face though our criminal justice system a nd shows concern that imprisonment is doing more harm than good. In effect, Jacoby looks to the past for solutions, and

Texting and driving is one of the most debated topics in society. Whether it affects all people or whether or not you’re just good at multi tasking. Yet, all people would come to the agreement that it is one the most dangerous activities to participate in and ends millions of lives yearly. "Drivers and Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks” published in New York Times by Matt Richtel and "LOL? Texting While Driving Is No Laughing Matter: Proposing a Coordinated Response to Curb this Dangerous Activity" by Alexis M. Farris are two articles that present variations of ethos, pathos, and logos and make identical arguments claiming that texting and driving is not only dangerous but is shaping the way Americans live. Both articles illustrate

Paul Chappell, the peace literacy director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming G3X Conference at Mihaylo College this August. The advocate for peaceful and nonviolent solutions to personal and global challenges shares his ethos and passion.

The president, Barack Obama gave a speech at Howard University commencement ceremony. Speaking to the graduating class about the need to keep pushing for change he gave the students at the historically black university advise on how to shape your own future and to always strike for better. The president argues that the U.S and the world is becoming a better place than when he was a collage student. However, there is still work to be done when it comes to employment, achievements, and justice for African Americans. The president also mentions to be confident in your heritage and to aim for greatness. Also that empathy should be extended to all people who are struggling to achieve success or a goal. Furthermore, the president advised the grad

This lecture explained the role of a podiatrist doctor and the benefits of going into such career. The speaker emphasised that unlike students going to medical school, students going into podiatric already know what their speciality will be. She also explained that pediatric doctors are specialized not only on the feet but anything under the knee. Furthermore, she went onto explain that feet are very complex mechanical structure that are composed of 26 bones and 33 joints and many filaments. Thus, if one has a foot injury you should look for a specialist in that area to treat your injuries. In addition, the speaker explained that podiatrist doctor are also able to detect any other health problem like a heart disease or diabetes by examining

To begin, the title that the author chose is very broad; therefore, it does not include the author’s approach to the essay topic. When creating a title, the author should consider their entire argument and include it to engage the reader. Next, the introductory paragraph is poorly structured because it does not contain a specific thesis statement. The author mentions the subtopics involving the relevance of Shakespeare to the modern world and Shakespeare’s outdated content towards the end of the introduction; however, there is no clearly stated thesis within the paragraph. The last sentence, which is commonly where the thesis statement is located, is in the form of a question rather than an opinion, which makes the structure of the thesis incorrect.

Oratory is about getting the job done as quickly as possible and not how efficiently or the best way to fulfill it. With Socrate’s discussion with Callicles, he determines what he is looking to fulfill and what oratory accomplishes, he declares, “I’d like to find out from the man what his craft can accomplish, and what it is that he both makes claims about and teaches” (Plato, 1987, p.2). Oratory has the power to persuade people into specific ways of thinking and producing information on what is being told. I see it as being a public speaker is essentially being an orator, not only is the orator expressing their beliefs to the public, but they are also persuading their viewers into believing they are skilled and how they should follow their

Many things in our world go unnoticed and the people do not know the reason it started or who started them. 99 percent invisible is a small radio show, that raises attention to the things that go unnoticed in the world that shape it. Aids awareness is one of them when an art project started by a group called visual aids that created red ribbons to raise awareness for this issue. 99 percent invisible brings light to the people behind the start of a powerful movement that has affected the world. This podcast is highly effective and well done, it gives all the information needed in a very audience-friendly manner.

British philosopher Jeremy Bentham famously coined the phrase, “It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong.” What defines as a “good” for one person, may not necessarily be the same definition for another. However, Garrett Hardin defines what the “greatest good” is for our society in his essay titled, “Tragedy of the Commons,” in which he argues that in order to preserve the commons we must surrender our inalienable right to breed. Similarly, Peter Singer writes in piece titled, “Animal Liberation,” that, like humans, animals feel pain and therefore should be considered part of our society which requires humans to adjust and conform to meet the demanding needs of this particular group. Utilitarianism

Have you ever noticed that the problem in our world has been greed and ignorance since the beginning of history? Stephen Hawking, a theoretical physicist diagnosed with ALS, once stated, “We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on this small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.”, arguing that the world is being demolished because of selfishness and the belief of superiority that is bestowed upon the human race. Hawking’s argument supports realization of destruction, which relates to the pre-civil war era, “The Diary of Anne Frank”, and the LGBT+ community and allies because each group of people are being terrorized by other people who believe they are superior

In the paper Sharon M. Malley and Lynne B Silverstein wrote entitled Examining the Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education. The pair asked the question of how do we bridge the gap between the arts education and special education fields to insure that students with disabilities get the most effective education available to them? First the researchers gathered the other research on the subject too see what had already been collected by their peers. They found a lack in the type of research that showed just how much the adition of Arts education in the special education classroom could benefit the ESE student. Despite a great deal of pathos supporting their case these papers used to support their cause their meaning fell short.

A 1,176 page document released by the Pentagon reviewing its policy on war reporting effectively legalizes the killing of journalists by American military forces. Reading the Law of War Manual's Orwellian protocol, one thinks more of 1984 than the First Amendment.

In order to effectively convince an audience that a certain claim is true, it is necessary to use both evidence from a variety of sources and different rhetorical devices to make your claim seem valid.

Well said and executed speech can turn somebody’s opinion in 180 degrees. But is it possible to change opinion of whole nation about their idolized leader?

“I can’t breathe,” were forty-three year-old Eric Garner’s last words on July 17th, 2014. On the night of March 9th in 2013, sixteen-year-old Kimani Gray was shot by a police officer who fired a total of 11 rounds. On the ground, he pleaded, “Please don’t let me die.” One of the officers replied, “Stay down, or we’ll shoot you again.” He passed a short time later at Kings County Hospital Center. Sean Bell passed on November 25th, 2006. His last words were “I love you, too” in response to one of his best friends, Joseph, after four undercover cops fired a total of 50 bullets at the unarmed men. Mr. Bell was getting married. He, Joseph, and his other friend Trent were just leaving a bachelor party. “Don’t touch me,” Sandra Bland cried, “I’m