On February 2, 2006, Bono, the lead singer of the rock band U2, took the podium at the 54th Annual Prayer Breakfast. His audience contained various religious leaders, the President of the United States, and other politicians. His moving speech focused on how religion changes the world, with one main purpose: to convince the audience to donate money to Africa. Bono attempted to reach the hearts and consciences of his audience. His speech was rich in emotion as he described the daily lives of underprivileged Africans. He connected with his audience and solidified his argument by quoting scriptures from various religious texts. His vivid imagery drew clear pictures in the minds of those who listened. His speech, was overall a exceedingly moving …show more content…
He states, “Six and a half thousand Africans are still dying every day of preventable treatable disease, for lack of drugs we can buy at any drug store.” This statement makes the audience think of the things they take for granted, like buying simple drugs at a drug store. Bono tries to put the audience in the shoes of an African by comparing life in Africa with life in first world countries. The speech is very appropriate for a venue, like the prayer breakfast, where religion is the main focal point. Bono discusses his religious background and discloses his personal belief in God. He urges his audience to help the world by connecting with them spiritually. “Love was on the move. Mercy was on the move. God was on the move.” This potent quote mixes both compassion and religion, two major components of pathos. By connecting with the audience he makes his argument more convincing and more likely to be believed. Bono summarizes the purpose of his speech and the main thing he is fighting for when he states, “Because there’s no way we can look at whats happing in Africa and, if we’re honest, conclude that deep down, we would let that happen anywhere else-- if we really accepted that Africans are equal to us.” This is a main idea that he is trying to get
He brings pathos into his presentation by speaking about pride, using humor in scenarios within, and showing pictures including him feeding the homeless at a shelter, and children gardening. His strongest use out of all three, though, is the use of ethos in the speech. Finley uses ethos to his advantage by explaining how he was born and raised in South Central, how he is currently raising his own children in South Central, and explaining his knowledge on guerilla gardening. These factors lead the listener to believe he is experienced not only on his topic, but also on the community itself.
I analyzed the infographic “20 Scientific Benefits of Meditation,” from the Adrenal Fatigue Solution website and the infographic “Health Care Food Purchasing Power” created by Health Care Without Harm and Kaiser Permanente. Both of these infographics have elements of logos, pathos, and ethos incorporated in them. There are also details including colour and text which contribute to their overall efficacy. Furthermore, research from other sources was used to support and deny the validity of the infographics.
In the start of the semester I struggled with the development and proper protocols that needed to be followed to sharpen my writing skills that would have prepared me to become a better and more established University level writer. One of the main reasons why I believed that I did struggle in the beginning of the semester, was because I did not properly follow the SLO guideline that given to myself and my fellow peers by our instructor. As I was able to look back on my past project and assignments throughout the spring semester in this English course, I was able to see an established pattern where I followed the SLO guideline protocols, which really did help sharpen and improve my skills a college
A child’s teacher has taken the child’s parents aside to talk about concerns taking place in the classroom related to the child’s ability to pay attention in class. When hearing news such as this it can be devastating to a parent or caregiver. For this reason, among others, it is important to have a reliable and easily understood source for information. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one such source available for information seekers that readily providers a source of truth. Their sites include informational webpages about important and impactful topics such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This site leverages information sharing using ETHOS, PATHOS, and
Authors who are not from the scientific community appear to be more assertive about their claims as compared to experts of the field. In the following rhetorical analysis, I explore the differences in original research articles tailored toward experts and pop science articles which target a general audience. The pop science article is, “Immune System, Unleashed by Cancer Therapies, Can Attack Organs”, written by Matt Richtel of the New York Times. I compare this with the original research article, “Checkpoint blockade cancer immunotherapy targets tumour-specific mutant antigens” by Gubin et al., published in Nature journal. Both articles talk about the cutting-edge research in the field of cancer immunotherapy. Cancer immunotherapy gets rid of tumors by using the body’s immune system to target cancer cells. Gubin et al.’s article uses genomics and bioinformatics to compare therapeutic synthetic long-peptide vaccines with the working of immunotherapy drugs. Richtel’s article discusses the
I was very astonished, when I went to the office hour the first time and asked my professor to give me some advice about my essay. At that time, I had no idea how to specify my topic and analyze my thesis, but my professor gave me lots of specific and arguable ideas that I had never thought of. Then, I started to realize that the ability I am supposed to learn from Writing 39B class is the way to do rhetorical analysis. During these ten weeks classes of Writing 39B, I make improvements on skills of doing rhetorical analysis as well as conveying my message to the reader effectively. To be more specific, I have learned how to analyze an essay from the
The subject, Elaine Rowser is my mother. This piece will actually go towards a more sentimental and softer side of myself due to the fact that she has raised me and loved me ever since the day I was born. There will be
In the article “Trump and the Plutocrat’s Hubris,” from the Wall Street Journal, Joseph Epstein writes an objective piece entailing misconceptions regarding the Trump administration. He argues against the preconceived notion that having a lot of money, leads to an effective government. He uses instances from his own life that help prove his point and convinces the audience that what he is saying is the truth. In order to effectively propose his beliefs, Epstein utilizes rhetorical questions, critical, and informative tones.
This year I got a chance to be on a team of four undergraduate students to represent UBC at Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Competition at Ohio State University. The competition is in November and we are raising funds to help us get there.
In ‘Here’s Why Legalizing Marijuana Makes Sense’, Alex Newhouse, a lawyer who resides in the area of Sunnyside, Washington addresses the controversial issue of the legalization of cannabis. The sole purpose of Newhouse’s article is to persuade readers and voters that marijuana should be legalized. Throughout his article, Newhouse focuses on the use of ethos and logos, while also slightly focusing on the use of pathos, to help persuade his audience. The incorporation of such rhetoric strategies allows Newhouse to change the opinions of individuals with views opposing the opinions he, himself, holds.
POP, 1. POP, 2 . POP, 3. It was at that moment that an american terrorist finished his magazine of bullets that he had aimed at all of children and teacher in sight. His assault rifles have firing off at least 20 bullets before he had to reload. The children scattering, hiding and cowering in fear as he began to reload and search for more victims. This has happened one to many time in the last 10 years of american history. Some of the biggest incidences being Columbine, Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech & the Parkland High School Shooting. However no changes were made to our current gun laws to stop this from happening again. The people of this country are tired of seeing innocent children being dragged away in body bags. Two-thousand eighteen is the year that the children and adults alike took to the streets and
During the 2012 Republican Presidential Primary, Rick Santorum launched a sharp-witted, indelible, and metaphorically induced campaign advertisement called “Rombo.” The ad targets one of his many opponents, Mitt Romney. In his own words, we begin this advertisement with an opening splash screen and voice overlay of Rick Santorum proclaiming his approval of this message. The dialog is self-authored by “A Trusted Conservative” and a family portrait of the Santorum family is pictured.
While I was listening to the audio recording of his speech, he sounded so confident when talking to them. He was a persuasive speaker and spoke to his audience with respect and honesty. He began his speech with a strong hook which I believe caught the attention of his listeners and myself. “I
Quote 1: “On a global basis, the question has to be “do assessments disadvantage students from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds?”
Abraham Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural Address” and Emily Dickinson’s “Success is Counted Sweet,” are two inspirational pieces of art that fall under two different types of discourses. The “Second Inaugural Address,” is a great example and definition of what Rhetoric is. It encompasses all four resources of languages- argument, appeal, arrangement, and artistic devices. “Success is Counted Sweet,” doesn’t cover the four resources of language that apply to rhetoric; therefore, it is categorized as a poem.