As technologies have advanced to make performing day-to-day tasks easier many have become divided on if technology is helping or hurting society. Many have taken to writing to state their polar stances on the issue. This includes Eric Weiner who wrote “The Cost of Saying Yes to Convenience” and David Cain who wrote “The Danger of Convenience”. They both have similar stances on the issue however present their arguments in different ways. “The Cost of Saying Yes to Convenience” by Eric Weiner is a more effective essay than “The Danger of Convenience” by Eric Weiner because it has a good balance of rhetorical appeals, strong diction, and is organized well which allows the reader to clearly understand it. Eric Weiner illustrates a strong grasp …show more content…
He illustrates this is the quote “We live an increasingly comfortable, atomized lives… We’d also be a lot wiser if we were to embrace difficulty rather than run from it.” (Weiner 1). He presents a clear point, and leaves things open ended, which allows for the reader to draw conclusions and think on their own. This is extremely effective because since the readers are drawing their own conclusions, they self-reflect and notice how they personally can improve. Specifically his use of phrases like “embrace difficulty” make the reader want to change and make his point much more persuasive since it presents his idea in way that makes changing seem manageable. His powerful claim is also benefited by the way that he organized his essay since it makes it much easier to understand. He begins with a clear claim which allows readers to be introduced to the point and understand it. Then the strong evidence leads people to truly see the full extent of the problem, and why we need to change. Lastly, the concluding statements left the reader with things to think about, and allowed them to synthesize new information for themselves. Some may think that “The Danger of Convenience” by David Cain is a better article since it utilizes a strong emotional connection with the reader. The article may seem better since
I am writing to apply for the Max Planck Society pre-doctoral fellowship runs from 1 March 2018 to 30 June 2018. As a PhD candidate at the Department of History, University of Minnesota, I study the connections between the history of the senses, the circulation of commodities, and social class formation in early modern China. I am now working on my dissertation entitled “More than just a Drink: Tea Consumption, Bodily Experiences and Material Culture in Early Modern China (1550-1700),” which explores the role of scholar-official tea connoisseurs in reshaping tea production and consumption in China from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century, during which a new trend of consuming loose tea, which has dominated China’s tea
The art of quoting and summarizing an argument is one of the main skills to acquire when it comes to writing a successful piece of work. In the book, They Say I Say the art of inserting quotations is mentioned to be one of the highest mistakes made by writers. Many insert a quote that has no frame of introduction or background information which is considered a “hit and run quote.” Readers need to be able to comprehend not only the writings, but the background information and quotes from another author writing in order to have the whole work cohesive. Dire necessity for the writer is to go back to the initial text and truly understand the background from which they are quoting to make sure their audience understands the quote and why
This article was published in Fortune Magazine, and seems to be aimed at a mostly general audience. It uses separate styles and tones to engage the reader. The article assumes a basic knowledge of some technology, but keeps its concepts at a level that most people can grasp.
Thompson, in the section on Hebrews 2:5-18 of his commentary, introduces and explains the idea of the Son as a pioneer (p.62) that the author of The Letter to the Hebrews uses in Hebrews 2:10. The concept of Christ as a pioneer remains rare in the New Testament, only found in Acts and Hebrews, and not a concept I ever gave much thought to or even understood. However, Thompson explains that Jesus as pioneer “opens the way for others to follow” (p.63). Jesus suffered and came into glory first in order that those who followed him in his suffering could also share in his glory. The author uses this concept to encourage the audience that “the pioneer survived the test of suffering and is now able to ‘help those who are tested’” (p.69). Additionally,
Donald Trump and Franklin Delano Roosevelt both use anaphora, imagery, and antithesis to provide a better understanding and clarity for the audience. Donald Trump uses anaphora to connect with the audience. He frequently says, “We will…” which implies that he will not abandon the citizens while he is the president of the United States. Trump uses anaphora in this example to make the audience feel like he is on the same level as the common person rather than superior to them. Trump uses anaphora to comfort the audience. Franklin Roosevelt also uses anaphora to connect with and assure his audience that he will do what is best for the country. He says, “It can be helped by…” several times toward the end of his speech. He repeatedly says
As today’s world increasingly turns towards new types of media to create and circulate meaning, the role of rhetoric is no longer confined to its textual or oral basis. Visual rhetoric expands beyond initial impression and contains deeper implications of existing power hierarchies, ideological messages, and cultural significance. As a result, theorists such as Irit Rogoff, Sue Hum, and Janice Radway aim to reevaluate the role of visuals in rhetoric. Irit Rogoff examines this shift in his work, “Studying Visual Culture.” Rogoff argues imagery is rhetorical because, “Images convey information, afford pleasure or displeasure, influence style, determine consumption, and mediate power relations” (15). Considering images elicit these responses by those who view them, it is assumed that culture shapes and is shaped by vision.
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.
The past two semesters were great experiences. Within this past school year my knowledge as a reader and writer has improved. It felt like it was just yesterday, when I had a lot of difficulty writing and poor reading strategies. Now, as I said before, I am an improved writer and reader. The assignments and class activities over the two semesters were great benefits to me, and helped me make progress towards the first year learning goals.
What was the Structure for this speech? In this speech he told his journey of his life in order of events. There are three main organizational pattern speeches: Topical Division, Chronological Division, and Spatial Division.Topical Division is a common one used its seems to be easier to write for your speech. Topical Division is when you create categories related to your topic (Public speaking and presentations, 49).Chronological Division is organize information in a time sequence (Public speaking and presentations, 48). Spatial Division is describe things according to their physical positioning (Public speaking and presentations, 49). This speech Steve jobs presented give more of a topical pattern standpoint. My reason for stating this is
In “One World, Rival Theories,” Jack Snyder argues classic international relations theories cannot singlehandedly explain U.S. foreign policy decisions. Rather, modern academics and politicians understand foreign policy through an “adjust[ment] of existing theories to meet new realities.” George W. Bush is often labeled realist based on his aggressive response to 9/11 terrorist attacks through hard power while Barack Obama champions a liberal worldview and utilizes soft power through multilateral institutions to employ joint air strikes and economic sanctions. While Snyder’s dialogue conveys that Bush’s foreign policy decisions in Iraq combine realist and liberal viewpoints, I maintain the Bush Administration did not successfully combine IR
“The Squint and the Wail” is an essay by Michael Hsu. Hsu, a Taiwanese American author and editor, wrote this essay in order to express his views on the negative connotations that occur with some of the racially charged objects present in society. More specifically, the essay deals with the stereotypical nature of The Chin Family. The Chin Family is the name of Stefano Giovannoni’s tabletop collection, which includes salt and pepper shakers that have the caricaturized facial expressions of Chinese people (Giovanni, 404). In this essay, Hsu talks about the appalling nature of the stereotypical features and how those features pose a derogatory inference to Chinese culture, but then
The first speaker is Steve Jobs and my moment relates to the portion his speech when he says “sometimes life hits you with a brick. Don’t lose faith… don’t settle.” This quote directly relates to the tragic moment in my life when I found out that I was waitlisted from the University of Michigan Engineering school. That entire day after I found out just went downhill and to top it off, I had a track invitational later that day in Ann Arbor, at the University of Michigan. I probably took this event more seriously than most people because I worked so hard in high school with the goal of going to UMich but in the end it didn’t work out and I felt as though the last four years of my life have been wasted. After taking a few days to digest the news, I decided to move on with my life instead of dwelling on my failures. I committed to Michigan State University and I know for a fact I’ll do really well there and I won’t settle for subpar academic performances.
When we began brainstorming for the introduction and conclusion we thought we had a good handle on what we wanted to say and what we were supposed to say. We watched the video once more, we used the handouts and worksheets we filled out during the week in order to find the claim we collectively wanted to make. However, when we received feedback, we realized we weren’t building an argument or analyzing Taylor Swift’s argument, but we had just summarized her video and song. We were all confused on exactly we were supposed to say then and we all also were terrified to say the wrong thing in our essay because we all had not done well on previous writing assignments in the class. Each of us are very methodical and tend to stay in our heads rather
This week I attended a lecture by Dr. Jean-Bertrand Ribat. He is a political scientist who has a BA from Columbia University, a MA from Montana State University, and a PH.D from Indiana State, Bloomsburg and has participated in many research projects from all around the world, including France, Turkey, and etc. With the knowledge he has about the world, he starts talking about the history of China. From what he views, he states China at the beginning of the 19th and or 20th century was relatively weak when compared to other more modern states like the U.S. and of other Western European state. However, when compared to today, China is viewed as a superpower with almost equal strength to the U.S.. A fear that he sees coming is the passing of
The enslavement of Africans in America began in 1619 and lasted nearly 250 years; slaves worked in harsh conditions and were treated poorly by their owners. Mostly popular in the south, slavery was a pressing issue in the United States and created many conflicts within the young nation. Those in the south that defended slavery have argued that the blacks were better off here enslaved, than they were in Africa, when they had their freedom. Other points that were made were that the blacks were an ‘economic necessity’, or that they were a ‘subhuman’ race. No matter what the argument was, slavery was still wrong, and others in the United States realized that; those who wanted to intermit slavery were known as Abolitionists. Abolitionists had many different methods of retaliating slavery, they incorporated rhetorical questions, and religious language in their speeches, poems, and other forms of writing to combat slavery.