When it comes to getting a better understanding of what someone is trying to communicate through their writing, it is easier to try and put the date into categories. Back in his time, Aristotle created a system of elements called Rhetorical Elements to help fill the goals of the communication system. The three rhetorical elements are: ethos, which appeals to ethics and credibility, logos, which appeals to logic, and pathos, which appeals to emotions (“Business Communication, n.d.). Much later in time, two men named Charles Kostelnick and David Rogers created a sub-set of goals comprised of nine strategies that fit into each of the three rhetorical elements. These new elements are called Cognate Strategies. One of the cognate strategies that is part of the logos element is conciseness. Conciseness can best be described as focusing on the key points of a message when communicating (“Business Communication”, n.d.). A personal example of when I have used the conciseness strategy in my writing is when I worked as a receptionist/secretary in a tax preparation office. On each client’s profile, there was a checklist for the appointment they were scheduled for, along with a blank “notes” section. In this section, the receptionists were required to include any key bits of information that they believe is important enough for the tax preparer to know and be aware of. We were told that these notes should be as short and to-the-point as possible, focusing only on the key
Wild is the story of Cheryl Strayed and her solo hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. During this 1,100 mile journey from the Mojave Desert to the Bridge of the Gods in Washington, she comes to terms with her mother’s death, and becomes her own person. Much of the book is devoted to instances that occurred before she began to hike the trail, including the disintegration of her family, her affairs and eventual divorce, and her heroin addiction. She decides to hike the Pacific Crest Trail almost immediately after her husband discovers her infidelity and divorces her, despite the fact that they still love each other. She discovers early on that she is unprepared to hike the trail and almost quits, but she meets many people along the way who are willing to teach her and inspire her to keep going. She suffers many injuries, but she continues on, and along the way she makes her peace with her mother’s death and lets go of her anger and grief. Strayed relies heavily on several rhetorical strategies, but most specifically she focuses on chronology,
Due to a successful implementation of the rhetorical appeals logos and ethos and the usage of appropriate language, Molly Worthen’s article is more effective than Lisa Wade’s article. The usage of logos greatly supports Worthen’s claim because it clarifies the significance of her argument by providing credible statistics while Wade provides an uncited source to which she proceeds to harshly charge the audience. The application of ethos confirms the applicability of Worthen’s article to the audience and thus improves her eloquence whereas Wade requires further clarification for her use of ethos. Utilizing appropriate language worthy of academic standards positively impacts the effectiveness of Worthen’s article as it accurately depicts the author’s
There are many ways to convey a message to readers. Often times authors, speech writers, etc., refer to Aristotle’s three main concepts of rhetoric, Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. Ethos is considered to be the, “credibility,” of the author. Pathos is the idea of, “emotional appeal,” to the audience. Finally, Logos is the translated as the, “logic,” involved when making a point. All forms of rhetoric have at least one of these concepts, while good arguments incorporate a well balanced mixture of the three.
This paper is about the understanding of the Rhetorical Structures as they pertain to audience, purpose, and context and how they affect the argument of whether taxes should be raised on higher income brackets in order to fund social programs for at-risk and underserved, low income children. I will discuss the relationship between the audience, purpose, and context to the context of the argument.
The nine cognitive strategies discussed on page 135 of "Business Communication for rhetorical elements of the "Aristotle's rhetorical elements ", "Logos, Ethos, Pathos" fore which we asked to choose five of the nine cognate strategies consequently choosing at least one from each category of the rhetorical elements to describe how they may have been implemented in writing, as well if done so at all, in any business letter, or correspondence. (McLean, S(2010), Business Communication for Success. The Saylor Foundation) At first I will begin with CLARITY; one of three cognate strategy within the rhetorical element "Logos", in short giving clear and concise information relating the connotative , or as much semantics to each word to able the writing specifically what it's trying to articulate, with viability in each paragraph, using the appropriate grammar, and
F-A-T. Fat, fat, fat. Usually this word has a bad connotation attached, linked, or embedded into it. Being fat shouldn’t be looked down upon or be ashamed of since F.A.T is a Freaking Amazing Thing. I believe we were all made differently with our own ways to flaunt or exude our natural beauty. You are uniquely you.
Aristotle believed Rhetoric’s main purpose was to persuade an audience. (Rorty 1996). Aristotle claimed that there were 3 main appeals that the persuader would use in order to convince the audience that their view is the right one, or that their product is the best. Aristotle would argue that these arguments all have a basis in “common sense”, meaning that the persuader can come to a conclusion based off of the audiences shared, and agreed upon knowledge (Gregoric 2007). Logos, Ethos, and Pathos are the three type of appeals Aristotle uses to describe the rhetoric of persuasion.
S.L.O.: Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations.
John Fire Lame Deer was a Sioux Indian tribal leader, medicine man, rodeo clown, and storyteller amongst other things. A selection from his autobiography Seeker Of Visions: The Life Of A Sioux Medicine Man titled “Talking to the Owls and Butterflies” is a short piece regarding nature and man’s relationship with it. The piece was intended to make an impression on white people in order to help salvage what is remaining in the environment. Lame Deer reprimands the “white world” for its negative outlook towards nature and the treatment of animals, he converses how man has changed and reshaped nature in order to make it more profitable. Stating that Caucasians have gone and altered animals in order to create
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a government website that provides information about various diseases, disabilities, disorders, etc.. The CDC provides multiple webpages about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that list and provide information about causes, treatments, variations, and signs/symptoms of the disorder. On their informative pages, they use rhetorical devices to better portray their message. The CDC effectively uses the three rhetorical devices, pathos, ethos, and logos, to reach their goal of informing their target audience and providing a clear perspective on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Collectively as a society most people support the improvement of mankind; we support the advancement of medicine, technology, education, etc. But at what point do we stop moving forward, or is it human nature to constantly improve and push the limits? It seems like us humans can achieve anything we sent our minds to-after all in a span of a few decades we went from simple flying machines to taking our first steps on the moon. In a smaller span of time, humans might take the next big leap for mankind.
Rhetorical Analysis of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle The Jungle, being a persuasive novel in nature, is filled with different rhetorical devices or tools used by Sinclair to effectively convey his message. Sinclair’s goal of encouraging change in America’s economic structure is not an easy feat and Sinclair uses a number of different rhetorical devices to aid him. Through his intense tone, use of periodic sentencing, descriptive diction and other tools of rhetoric, Upton Sinclair constructs a moving novel that makes his message, and the reasoning behind it, clear.Sinclair’s use of periodic sentences allows him to cram details and supporting evidence into his sentence before revealing his interpretation of the evidence. Take for example, “Here
The idea of doing things the way they have always been done is all too prevelant in all facitates of life. As reservist we have people that stay in jobs for years and get set in their way of doing things. Their way of doing things may have been very innovative 5-10 years ago but in most cases is outdated by now.
English classes are very important if you want to pursuit your academic goal, and there are a lot of things that I learned about academic writing in this semester. At first, I thought that it was going to be easy as long as I kept doing my brief assignments on time and showing up in classes. However, I was wrong, English is hard, especially if you are an international student because the methods of writing an essay are different. Though, I decided to take English 1301 because I wanted to be able to write something that would make it easier for a reader to understand, and of course to make me get good grades in other classes assignments. Also, because I didn’t know the difference between writing a rhetorical analysis essay and writing a normal
In the excerpt from the essay, “The Telephone” by Anwar F. Accawi, uses a variety of rhetorical forces that are expressed throughout the text. These rhetorical forces help the reader understand his positive attitude towards time. Although there are many present, some of the most prominent forces are stylistic devices like imagery, repetition, and similes He also displays a unique syntax, and rhetorical appeals like pathos occur in his text. His use of all these forces demonstrate the values he had as a child and how his traditions have shaped how he perceives life and time.