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

When you see a solider in his or her uniform, you are proud that they are serving this country to protect our freedom, securing our country, and defending democracy worldwide. The solider can come from different branches of the Military. The one you might be familiar with is the U.S. Army. These soldiers are well respected and prepared to serve our country whenever and wherever needed, combat-ready at all times, and trained to counter any threat, anywhere. In 2007, the United States Army department published a recruitment ad for U.S.

Nat Turner: Mr. Garrison I do wish I could agree, but few of these men (looking down at Fitzhugh and calhoun) have shown no respect for god.

From two perspectives, we see a world plagued by the ignoble aspects of human nature. Through one set of eyes we are shown the global ecosystem imitating the opening motions of a mass extinction, through another we see the inevitable and hellish effects of culturalized greed. In both cases we are treated to the observations of an aggrieved observer, but the means by which these observers show us their perspective on the world are by no means identical. Here we will explore the strategies, expressions, argumentations, and appeals of two authors with intertwining stories to tell.

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

The United States, as many believe, is the land of opportunity, however, when looking at individual states, towns, and cities, this popular slogan may seem false to some. Within each state, all schools, such as middle and high schools, may not receive or offer equity. In an effort to revel inequalities within school systems, I will discuss the differences between schools in my town, the apparent lack of public concern about schooling inequality, and what changes could be made in an effort to reduce schooling inequality.

While all fields of academia possess some level of practical application, there remains an ever-important and all-encompassing skill which is needed to truly understand each subject: reading. Though literacy rates in the US near 100%, literacy unaccompanied by tools such as context, critical analysis, and sufficient skepticism can leave one lost in arduous texts and vulnerable to flawed arguments. This notion is rarely rejected by anyone at face value, rather, questions regarding the implementation and perceived importance of certain reading strategies alienates differing camps. Many attempts at mitigating the dilemma of subpar reading comprehension have been made, most notably, Daniel Willingham's proposed reform of early education, Michael

College is one of the biggest financial burdens in today’s society for many. Since the recession, people often ponder what the best financial options for students looking to go to college are and what path they should take to get them there. Mike Rose, faculty member at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Karen Lawrence, the president of Sarah Lawrence College, have both written articles about this epidemic stating the advantages and some possible downsides to pursuing a higher education. During these articles, the two writers are trying to persuade their intended audience that college is an option that could be beneficial for them to take advantage of. They both have different

1. What is the main idea behind the article? In other words, provide a summary of the article that emphasizes key points brought about by Likianoff and Haidt.

As the quarter progressed, these ten weeks had been a great and excessive adventure for me. As a writer, I learned a lot of new skills and techniques which helped me a lot to improve my writing. I am writing this cover letter to you to demonstrate how much I have improved throughout the quarter as a writer in 39B class. In this course, I feel like I have made an enormous improvement in writing different genre and rhetorical analysis related with the high fantasy. The method, I learned in this class is how to relate the text and secondary sources with the high fantasy which has been one of the most beneficial sources for me to improve my writing, not only that, but also my rhetorical, creative skills, and critical thinking about high fantasy.

It reported that in May of 2015 there have been occurrences of 385 fatal shootings by police officers in the United States. Narrowing down to two police shootings per day. To include, the same report also indicated that blacks were more likely to be killed three times greater the rate than those of whites or other minorities. Police brutality poses the unethical ideology that this is the approach that should be taken in a “threatening” situation. This is not to generalize all police officers and say that they are all here to kill, but the approaches that have been taken lately by these “guardians of law” have been sought inhumane to the black community and many others. Upon further research I came across an article that highlighted an occurrence of police neglect. A young man by the name of Jamycheal Mitchell, was abused and purposely denied food while held in custody at the Portsmouth Jail in Portsmouth,Virginia. Allegations were stated of repeated physical abuse and neglect which eventually lead up to his death. To conclude, this man was mentally ill and despite the three attempts to look thoroughly into this investigation; it only surfaced for this first time in May of this year. Mr. Mitchell’s family sought for answers and compensation for the emotional distress of this devastating news. In results of Mitchell’s death no employees of the jail or

Raymond Chandler said, “Police business is a hell of a problem. It’s a good deal like politics. It asks for the highest caliber of man, and there nothing in it to attract the highest caliber of man, so we have to work with what we get.” This quote speaks monuments to the problem we are faced with to ay in American society. Although the caliber of people hired to do this job is not the only problem when I comes to excessive force and police brutality, it is one of the factors. Police brutality and the excessive use of force, to include deadly force is something you cannot avoid in today’s culture when watching the news or scrolling through Facebook. Just like with anything else the media puts their own spin on these situations and although

“These controversial deaths have also contributed to the American public having the lowest confidence in their police force in twenty-two years according to a 2015 Gallup Poll,” (John Murillo). Police are meant to be the protectors of innocent civilians and to lower crime rates. People who don’t trust their police force take justice into their own hands in the form of protesters and cop killers. Rachel talks about how in St. Louis a peaceful protest turned violent against police officers. A police officer, Schellman, of St. Louis for 12 years talking about the most violent night in St. Louis said “I haven't seen anything remotely close," (Rachel).

"Far too often, the cops find themselves in need of the 'big guns' and body armor." That there have been times in were the police officers have been forced to used their more dangerous tactics or situation. "The rioting, protests and controversy continue to swirl around Ferguson (Missouri, where police officer Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown, an eighteen-year-old, unarmed black man in August 2014) this weekend, and you will no doubt be reading plenty of coverage from both sides about it. But in the background, a disturbing, larger national conversation has erupted out of the troubles in the St. Louis suburb." The police are forced to use force when the time comes because they are being threatened.” "The hot topic everywhere seems to be

The Albuquerque Police Department has shot twice as many people as the police departments in cities of similar size (Kim). Police officials claim that Albuquerque has a high number dangerous situations and that firing their weapons is necessary, which hasn’t been proven. Many individuals argue that shooting dangerous suspects is necessary for the police to do their jobs adequately and to protect themselves, which isn’t the case in every situation. Some departments within the Albuquerque Police Department are in need of reform to prevent the number of fatal police shootings within the city.The Albuquerque Police Department would highly benefit from reforms geared toward their officers’ training. It’s clear that there is a problem within the department because of the high number of shootings perpetrated by police. Compared to other cities around the nation, it becomes evident that the number of fatal shootings is highly abnormal, and that reform is necessary to prevent that number from rising even higher. Another factor that proves reform is necessary is that many of the fatally shot were mentally ill, and not criminals. If police were trained on how to deescalate situations instead of shoot, it could prevent unnecessary deaths. Police learning to differentiate between situations when shooting a suspect is required or not could also save the city money. If reform doesn’t happen quickly, it invites more problems. Officers may see that their colleagues aren’t being punished