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Since the beginning of time many believe as stated in Ziauddin Yousafzai’s TED talk, titled “My Daughter Malala” that women have been put through inequality and have been treated as if they were worth less than what they actually are. (Yousafzai Para.5) This statement forces one to think on a deeper level, causing one's mind to investigate numerous, precise questions. These of which being, who are Ziauddin and Malala Yousafzai.What is the patriarchal society, and what are the criterion for this

Technology genius and business mogul Eddy Zhong, in his Ted Talk “How school makes kids less intelligent”, 6 Feb 2015, argues that school is restrictive on the capabilities of many kids brilliant minds, due to their uniqueness. He first supports his claim by first presenting a profound statement to the audience which requires a logical interpretation. Then Zhong establishes a contrast between High school and elementary kids, by proving their creativity differences and finally he utilizes a metaphor

Paul: the outlawed hero We live in a society that judge people based on their appearance and behavior; thus, people’s ambition nowadays is to be rich. There are several ways to reach this goal. Some can reach this goal by working hard nevertheless; others can reach this goal illegally. which brings us to “Paul’s case” which was written by Willa Cather. Paul’s case article has sparked a heated debate between people. Some people think that Paul is a villain; however, other people including myself

“We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don’t” (Smith 2014). Silence is a language that any person on this planet can understand. It invades awkward, but critical conversations and tricks the mind into not speaking. Silence, itself, is a rhetorical situation that every encounters, whether within themselves or with a million other people because it prevents the truth from coming out. Bitzer states that the rhetorical situation

stress. However, Dr. Kelly McGonigal believes otherwise. In her TED Talk “How to make stress your friend,” she describes how stress can be used in a reverse way contradictory to popular beliefs. Dr. McGonigal is convinced that stress has received a completely negative attitude, which she deems as wrong. She believes that stress can be manipulated to create positive effects. Dr. Kelly McGonigal’s, “How to make stress your friend,” TED Talk is a rhetorical success because it effectively convinces those

Exploring Alzheimer’s Through Two Genres Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that greatly affects people with memory loss and is common in the middle and old age group. Since it is a disease that can not be cured, many people want to gain more insight on how to help people with Alzheimer’s disease and how it affects them. This can be taught through a countless number of genres. Today, the two genres that look at the topic of Alzheimer’s disease are care manuals and autobiographies. Even though both

Ted Talks and The Four Principles of Sustainability GEOG 130-004 Patrick Naughton Professor Gibbons Bridgewater State University Introduction There are 5 Ted Talks being examined here today, all of which address sustainability in some form or another. The first speaker we cover is Sylvia Earle, an oceanic researcher with a Ted Talk about the importance of our oceans followed by a short summary of discussion by William Kamkwamba, a Malawian inventor who defied all odds. Thirdly, we will

In the TED Talk by Dave Eggers, Eggers shares his story about opening a pirate-themed tutoring organization for young students. He had a rough time in the beginning, but he never gave up, and eventually the tutoring organization at 826 Valencia became a well-known

In recent years we as a country have seen a huge spike in instances where sports and politics collide. Two examples would include the “Anthem protests” and the “Hands up don’t shoot” entrance into the stadium by the National Football League’s St. Louis Rams. If you take a deeper look back into the history of the United States you see many more examples of different varieties throughout every sport. Most notably one of the greatest boxers of all time, Mohammed Ali, refusing to be drafted to a war

Tuesdays with Morrie - Rhetorical Analysis Mitch Albom described in the book did not resemble the Mitch Albom in the movie production. American author and sports columnist Mitch Albom in his memoir from Tuesdays with Morrie (1997) records his weekly conferences with his old, diseased professor for his final thesis about life. He develops his tear-jerking chronicle by first describing Morrie before Lou Gehrig’s disease, then addressing his new lifestyle with the disease, then listing their discussion topics