Rhetorical Analysis Of The Trailers

The Maze Runner by James Dashner is an action, adventure, science fiction book. It is about a teenager named Thomas, who arrives in an enclosed environment with no memory of his past. He lives with other teenagers, all boys. Everyday, they try to figure out a way to escape the maze, and seek freedom, but Thomas figured a way out. All of the gladers (the nickname of the people, due to them living in a place called the glade) ran out in the maze, most of them were killed by grievers (monsters that live in the maze), but some of them survived including Thomas. The survivors escaped the maze.

Approximately twenty percent of adults in the United States smoke cigarettes, it is this habit which is the number one cause of death that is easily preventable. Anti-smoking advertisements are seen throughout our society, usually showing the harmful effects of tobacco through graphic pictures or other shocking images. The advertisement I chose is a black and white image, showing a young man smoking a cigarette, with the smoke from it forming a gun pointed at his head. Off to the side appear the words, “Kill a cigarette, save a life. Yours.” The advertisement makes use of the three rhetorical appeals of logos, ethos, and pathos through its image and implied meanings. Through this, the image is able to convey a strong sense of danger and bring awareness to the deadliness of smoking.

In the highly controversial movie, Concussion, released in movie theatres nationwide on December 15th 2015, starring Will Smith, the story addressed people on the severity of football concussions and the discovery of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Players of the NFL were having a great number of concussions. Doctors were mad about this unexplainable phenomenon. Parents were concerned about the safety of their children playing football. After the discovery of CTE, in Mike Webster by Dr. Bennet Omalu in 2002, the controversy of CTE really began its uproar. The NFL's Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) Committee refuted this research. They accused Omalu of lack of knowledge and did not want to believe that forceful contact in football

The Star Wars franchise has been a beloved series from Lucas Films since the first movie aired in 1977. Since then, the directors have composed a saga of movies that are dramatic and awe inspiring to the audience. In order to perceive what makes these films so popular to the audience, we must analyze the techniques used in one of the saga’s latest installments, Star Wars: Rogue One. This film was an installment meant to be set in the time period between Star Wars 3: The Return of the Sith, and Star Wars 4: A New Hope. The film pictures the events that happened in order to receive the plans for the Death Star, and interstellar spacecraft designed to be capable of destroying entire planets. (could

The essay, “A Movie, a Word, and My Family’s Battle”, by Patricia E. Bauer former reporter for the Washington post, effectively argues that the use of the term retard has become desensitized within American society. Bauer maintains an overall strong individual bias, a unique voice, and a powerful family story that intends to fully capture the attention of the reader and invites them to view her perspective. By utilizing both a personal narrative and movie example Bauer primarily targets a supportive audience, by appealing to emotion.

This week, one of the texts examined was another tutorial by Thomas Streeter. He was also

In Waiting For Superman, director Davis Guggenheim wants the American people to become aware of the education crisis taking place in the country so they can realize that drastic change is needed. The Music and visuals play a fundamental role in presenting the severity of the problem with education in America. Thirty minutes into the video, a cartoon is shown to portray how contrasting views and regulations do not truly allow an educator to do their job. The cartoon design is innocent and there is calm, soothing music in the background. The music and cartoon visual choice are meant to mimic how Americans handicap themselves with unnecessary rules, when in reality, it should be as smooth as the short cartoon. In addition, later in the video,

As a parent, you want the best for your child in life. What would you do if their entire future was decided on one lottery that was out of your control? Waiting for Superman is a documentary that was made in 2010 and created controversy among educators and parents everywhere. The director focuses on 5 students that go through the process of trying to find a better education. In Waiting for Superman, Davis Guggenheim (the director) investigates and uncovers the downfall of American education over the years informing people the truth of what is truly going on.

The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a national public health institute of the US under the department of health and human services (CDC, 2016). The CDC’s webpage on ADHD is divided into several sections with each section communicating a different type of information. The website mentions that ADHD is a childhood disorder that may last into adulthood. It further illustrates some of the effects a child suffering from this disorder might experience. Additionally, the website lists some of the signs and symptoms of ADHD. Further, it gives readers more information on the three types of ADHD, its various causes, the process of diagnosis and various treatment

Visual Rhetoric: Compassion International Sponsorship Campaign Pictures, videos, advertisements, campaigns, logos, etc. have the power to manipulate and persuade a human beings into forming new opinions on a text. Per Foss (2005), the critical perspective of visual rhetoric is “a product individuals create as they use visual symbols for the purpose of communicating” (p. 143). Visual rhetoric allows for an audience to further investigate the meaning of a text and enhances the ability to discuss different perspectives with clarity. Brummett in the book Rhetoric and Pop Culture (2015), discusses how visual rhetoric creates a “sense of self” based on shared meaning with society and previous memories that have been established (p. 196). Visual

“I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles”, Superman. (“Quotes Said by Superman” np) Waiting For Superman encompasses the extensive struggle with the corruption of the public school system, challenging parents’ opinion on the education their children are receiving. As the narrator exposes the fraud in public schools, by interviewing children affected by it, the audience is persuaded to consolidate on not just wanting the best for their children, but all American children. Because of the sentimental use of pathos and the continual use of the sweeping generalization fallacy, Waiting For Superman is able to appeal to parents without questioning the quality of charter school education, and instilling distrust in public education by uncovering the copious amounts of fraud in the system, thus creating the Superman figure these children desperately need.

It will be a poster that is about 10 inches wide and 20 inches long making it the perfect size to grab peoples’ attention as well as fit on a poster bored. The first page will introduce the problem in a catchy font to get people's attention. Then throughout the whole piece I will have headers in bright text so those who were skimming the graphic will get the important information first. The headers will be designed to spark interest and then further information will be presented directly underneath. After the introduction page, there will be a page presenting the research. I will compile the data into graphs that pertain to the prevalence of underage binge drinking on college campuses. I want to present these statistics at the beginning to emphasize how serious of an issue this is. After presenting the data, the next page will feature a very complex looking web of the responsible factors. I want this page to look very overwhelming so the reader understands the problem does not have one simple cause or solution. However, I do not want to loose my message in this overwhelming design so my main points about responsibly as a network will be in big pink font. Essentially these points will emphasize the idea of responsibility as a network and that through looking at it this way, better solutions can be found. These main points were selected because if readers do not have time to read all the responsible factors, they will at

Dialect, a skillfully interwoven element of literature, gives a natural feel to the novel. The tremendously unusual dialect, spoken by the Gladers, reminds and reflects upon their terrifically distinct, terrifying environment. As there is a strong sense of dialect in The Maze Runner, the reader experiences the action in a greater degree of intensity; they feel as if they take part in the action. Moreover, the relatively careless, partially southern dialect provides a personal, unique, and distinctive understanding to each character. This is evident as the author writes, “Ain’t no way to start these conversations, you get me? We don’t kill shanks like you her, I promise.” (p.30), “Name’s Newt, Greenie, and we’d all be right cheery If ya’d forgive

Thomas, a teenager discovers himself in a strange place known as glade. Entering the glade with an only small fragment of his memory, he has to survive through the hardship and be a runner in order to find a way to escape the glade. The maze runner is set in an apocalyptic world. Thomas should accustom and demonstrate his skills to be a runner in the maze, but he can only do this with the help of other gladers. Thomas starts as a whiner, unwilling and an impulsive kid who just wants to figure out the maze himself, but eventually evolves as a brave, compassionate, and an intelligent kid realizing that he wants to redeem himself by helping his friends and assimilates into the glade striving to become a runner with the help of gladers.

The item I would like to talk about today is the 2017 Western Michigan University football team’s poster. Every year before the season our football team releases a poster listing the team slogan and schedule for the upcoming season. I believe after four years here at Western Michigan University that the posters main purpose is to build hype and to get students to obviously come to the game. The poster for this year’s team has drawn me in since day one. I think the background of the photo allows the main subjects in the photo to really stand out. I also think that this schedule/poster allows a student like myself to keep up to date when the team is playing at Waldo Stadium. I strongly believe that this poster is an excellent example of graphic design and communication.