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    An example of Burdick’s emotional appeal occurs in paragraph three when he says that Nazari named the moth after Trump in hopes of bringing awareness to unknown and threatened species (p. 4). This does not support his claim, since it makes the readers feel the need to help conserve this

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    “Consider the Lobster: It’s Not All Festive” In the article “Consider the Lobster”, David Wallace uses rhetorical strategies such as logical and emotional appeal, to persuade his audience of cooking gurus and top-notch chefs that the act of brutally killing an animal is morally wrong. Often times these acts are looked over because of the demand for food and the social aspect that often comes along with it. Wallace forces readers to think about these acts through the article using these rhetorical

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    Do Sports have a Negative effect on Students Academic Progress? In the article “The Case Against High School Sports”, Amanda Ripley provides solid reasons on whether sports have a negative effect on students’ academic progress. Along with solid reasons, Ripley gives the audience live examples to support her claim. Ripley claims that eliminating sports is the best way to improve students’ academic progress because students will have a larger emphasis on intelligence. Ripley’s first argument is

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    This editorial, written by Deborah Fallows, a Harvard educated linguist, examined the possible negative effects of cell phone usage among adults when around children. By the merits of her own knowledge and that of the referenced studies, emotional appeal and logical consistency, the editorial effectively shows that too much phone time and not enough conversation is potentially threatening to a child’s language learning. Fallows appears to have written this editorial based on her examination of

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    I will be providing information from three articles. The three articles I have chosen are about the shooter of the Las Vegas shooting on the country music festival that happened on the night of  October 1, 2017. From what we have been told by the media, the shooting that happened during the concert was from the Mandalay Bay Hotel window just across the street from the concert. The aftereffects of the concert left about 500 people injured and almost 60 people killed, which includes himself. The shooting

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    In The essay “Best in Class” reporter Margaret Talbot declares that the concept of a single valedictorian is a great idea; however, the system used to calculate a valedictorian candidate is flawed; she uses appeal to Logos and an unemotional persona to provide evidence in her report. Talbot strongly uses Logos in her report on valedictorians by making convincing statements that the reader can easily grab onto. She does this by providing quotes from multiple people who have first hand experience on

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    “literary merit.” In order for any piece of literature to justify itself as full of merit, it must have a specific set of complex attributes. There are four primary attributes that must be incorporated into any piece of literature: symbolism, emotional appeal, conflict, and effective character development. With the absence of these four crucial elements, the term “literary merit” ceases to exist. The book, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr perfectly embodies the epitome of “literary merit.”

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    PSAs is to spark a public discussion about mental health. Although both PSAs use the rhetorical appeal of mythos through their stereotypical portrayal of gender roles, Bring Change 2 Mind (BC2M) focuses on mental illness itself and primarily utilizes a pathos appeal whereas Mental Health Australia (MHA) highlights the individual as the initiator of the conversation and emphasizes a more logical appeal. BC2M’s PSA features a college-aged, bespectacled female wearing a graphic T-shirt in what I would

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    and charities. As I exam the advertisement for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals (ASPCA), I will show how they use the pathos, ethos, and logos – also known as Aristotle’s Theory of Persuasion. Pathos is an emotional appeal in which the advertisers hope that the consumers will allow their claim. Say for instance most people will notice a puppy behind what looks like to be a rusty cage. Seeing a cage like that, makes some wonder how bad the conditions are that the puppy

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    The Emotional Appeal Utilized in Lebron James' PowerAde Commercial Introduction Advertisements have become more common and can be found in almost all locations in the society; however they vary depending on the content and the medium they use to convey the information. It can be noted that television has become one of the most influential and powerful medium since it gives both visual and hearing attributes. Television is preferred by many organizations among them being Power ads since it gives

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