104 Responses to “The Four Day Work Week” 1. AVS says: July 28th, 2009 at 2:33 pm Agree with this but why stick to a 40 hour work week? Reduce it to 35 hours. 2. david says: July 28th, 2009 at 2:33 pm In the short term the staggered week does not improve building energy efficiency. In the long term it could be substantially better, because you build based on the 80% of people that are there on any given workweek, rather than for the full workforce. Smaller buildings
How Germs Travel On Planes – And How We Can Stop Them Rhetorical Analysis Imagine sitting on a plane and a passenger sneezes--where do those germs go? The inventor of the Global Inlet Director, Raymond Wang realizes that germs spread easily on planes. In response, he is interested in providing a solution by finding ways to reduce the spread of these pathogens. Although Wang is clearly able to demonstrate his main idea, he shows weaknesses for example, repetition, when presenting it to his
Alondra Aviles Gallegos Persuasive Speech Gap Year Introduction I. Attention Getter A. Do you ever think about all the years you have spent in school, and about the years waiting for you to graduate? B. It can be pretty frustrating for those people who are struggling with grades, or for those whose careers take FOREVER to complete. II. Establish Credibility A. After doing extensive research, I found an interesting, fun, and adventurous way to get rid of all the stress caused by school. III. Relate
time, on how there is racial bias and injustice. By applying a wide range of rhetorical devices, Shakur uses her position as a Black Liberation Army leader to motivate African Americans to fight for the Black Power Movement. As Shakur begins her speech, she introduces pathos into her writing.
President Reagan’s speech regarding the Berlin wall entitled “Address at Brandenburg Gate” delivered on June 12th, 1987, Reagan takes the position as the rhetor with the sole purpose of convincing the city of Berlin to unite and get rid of the wall separating the city in two. The wall is described by Reagan multiple times and is described to be both a physical and non-physical wall. Most of the city is separated by the physical wall and those that aren’t are heavily guarded and prevent travel to the other
instead of apart. One day, he wrote a very powerful speech that touched many many hearts. His speech was so powerful that it is still very important in todays’ world. This speech is known as Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. This speech struck a nerve to everybody black or white. It made everybody finally listen to what the African-Americans had to say. This one, powerful speech sparked a change around the world. “The speech of the great African- American orator, preacher, humanitarian
Samantha Trevino Ms. Dodd ENGL 1302 8 July 2017 “Ain’t I a Woman” Speech Analysis Draft “The truth is powerful and it will prevail.” This quote was composed by Isabelle Baumfree, a solid African American pioneer. She believed that truth is so strong that it cannot be hindered, and it will eventually be known. Ms. Baumfree had the powers to express and motivate people on what she believes in through her words and wisdom. Isabelle Baumfree wrote one of the most famous women right’s speeches known today
Virginia Woolf opens her novel with a statement in reported speech: “Mrs Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself” (3). Clarissa then makes a list of reasons behind this decision, concluding it with a surge of elation at the day ahead of her: “And then, thought Clarissa Dalloway, what a morning – fresh as if issued to children on a beach” (3). This unspoken exclamation announces her engaging stroll through the streets of London. Flowers are, of course, a mere excuse to enjoy the sunlit morning:
thoughts. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, manipulative language acts prominently between the characters. Brutus struggles to decide if the safety of the Roman Republic appears more important than his friendship with Julius Caesar. Cassius tries to persuade him to join the conspiracy that decides to kill Caesar. Envious of Julius Caesar’s power, the Senators believes that when Caesar becomes ruler, the change of government forever affects Rome. Brutus agrees that it seems for the best of Rome for Caesar
from the Times of London, “Man Takes First Steps on the Moon”, a speech by William Safire that was prepared for President Nixon, “In Event of Moon Disaster”, a commentary by novelist Ayn Rand “The July 16, 1969, Launch: A Symbol of Man’s Greatness”, and a political cartoon created by Herb Lock, “Transported”. Although the four texts have the same subject, the Apollo 11, they all have different purposes. In a rhetorical writing, speech, or cartoon, there has to be a relationship between the subject