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    “Girl Unprotected”, by Laura Robinson, was published on May 11, 2008. In this essay, the author informs the reader about the dark side of hockey culture in Canada. Serious, formal, and objective tones are used throughout this essay in order to create a negative tone without using negative forms of diction. This technique is used so that the writing shows no bias, however, has the ability to sway the reader's opinion. In doing this, the author keeps an objective, unwavering stand on the issue yet

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    give rhetorical responses that contain the three elements ethos, pathos, and logos. Elie Wiesel focuses more pathos and logos to gain sympathy towards his audience in a logical way. He was a survivor of the Holocaust separated from his family through several concentration camps. His parents and his sister died while being separated but Wiesel is able to confidently talk about his experiences. Wiesel begins by thanking America for saving him but moves on in an angry fashion. He asks a rhetorical question

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    give a good impression of what his presidency wishes to bring during the next four years. To maintain a conversational tone and convey his message, while at the same time giving the American people a sense of hopefulness, Mr. Kennedy uses various rhetorical devices that help him get through his audience. Firstly, Mr. Kennedy uses a juxtaposition by contrasting “an end as well as a beginning...renewal and well as change.” By doing so, he addresses the hopefulness and progress he wishes to see and

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    Abigail Adams uses several rhetorical strategies in her letter that she wrote to advise her son on the many things he will face in life. Whether it be times of misfortune, negative critique, or even moments of uncertainty. Abigail utilizes certain rhetorical strategies like developing in difficult situations, responsibility, and incorporating people in which John Quincy greatly respects and admires. To get John Quincy to comprehend her advice she writes on how people develop and grow the most in

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    Rhetorical Analysis There is sudden increase in the way data is currently being collected. People use smart phones and smart tablets and connected to internet throughout the day. Most of the shopping has gone online. As a result, data is getting collected in different formats and from different applications. The rapid expansion of Big Data is further fueled by exponential increase in usage of internet and people ability to interact on social media and different networking applications including YouTube

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    stock that 's going in the opposite direction—down—from the most desired direction—up." This is a provocative opening that engages the audience right away. 2. Ask a series of rhetorical questions. A common way to engage the audience at the start is to ask a rhetorical question. Better still, start with a series of rhetorical questions. A good example of this tactic is Simon Sinek 's TED presentation. He starts with:

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    war. To accomplish this, Henry uses many different persuasive techniques and rhetorical devices. In Patrick Henry’s “Speech”, Henry uses techniques such as rhetorical questions, allusion, and emotional appeal to convey the point that the United States must rebel against Britain. In his speech, Henry uses rhetorical devices to suggest that Americans need to join the cause for the looming war. The first use of rhetorical questioning occurs about halfway into his speech, when he proposes, “…what means

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    Have a Dream" was the most compelling for this reason; M.L.K. states his feelings in an inspirational manner, in which he motivates the people to fight for the blacks rights in a peaceful way. M.L.K. discusses much in his speech with rhetorical devices. Several rhetorical devices he uses are; diction, repetition, metaphors, hyperboles, similes and imagery. While using these devices, he states his ideas, I incorporate three main ideas throughout this essay. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation

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    height of the Cold War. Third, give hope to a brighter future, he did this by stating five points he wanted to achieve, which he later did. Throughout the address numerous figures of speech are thrown in. Among many, anaphora, abstract words, and rhetorical questions convey his purpose throughout the speech. In the light of stimulating diction, anaphora is used heavily throughout the speech. As he is using anaphora it builds to an esteemed importance. A couple out of several examples are “Let both

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    In this essay “What is Poverty?”, Jo Goodwin Parker starts of with a rhetorical question “You ask me what is poverty”, this is the opening line of the essay and it encapsulates the essay ́s purpose. Through the use of the writer ́s language she also captivates the reader with the idea of poverty and what it is by making it very concrete and real. The writer wants the reader to understand what poverty is so that they can feel like they need to help not only the writer but p!eople who struggle in that

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