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    restlessly. Despite some weaknesses, the celebrities’ argument is the most effective due to the use of convincing evidence, the use of pathos and the use of logos. This argument can be a strong message to the paparazzi, who will hopefully reconsider their distressing behavior and allow celebrities to enjoy a normal and peaceful daily life. Most of the celebrities in this documentary relied on emotional appeal to support their argument. For instance,

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    From the late 1870s to the late 1960s, two powerful, moving and motivational speeches were given from two mighty hero’s. These individuals fought for civil rights, made a transformation in the world, and changed the outlook of people’s point of view. Susan B. Anthony was a legendary American civil rights leader and is famous for her arrest for voting in 1872. She traveled all over the country giving speeches and circulated petitions and organized local women’s rights organizations. One of her most

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    In the movie Matrix, people live in a virtual world composed of happiness -although delusional, and are not conscious of this fact. Their daily lives are carried on oblivious to the painful, decrepit, and depressing conditions of reality. There exist two different sides to this predicament. In a utilitarianist’s perspective, this condition is understandable because ultimately, overall happiness is higher compared to an otherwise situation. However, in a realist’s point of view, it would seem that

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    One of the biggest political topics in today's society is the federal minimum wage and whether it should be raised or kept at where it is now at $7.25 an hour. Arguments could be made for both sides on whether it should be raised or left alone. The majority of minimum wage in today’s job market are unskilled positions. Minimum wage jobs were created for teenagers and colleges kids as a way to get into the workforce and to have a little extra money for themselves. It was not designed to be a wage

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    Antigone Speech Ethos

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    Ethos. It is the credibility of an author, and is incredibly important when trying to persuade towards one side of an argument. When making a claim, knowing how ethos is displayed and interpreted by those listening is essential to creating a strong case. Effective and pure ethos allows those who are listening a reason to trust the given argument. In Sophocles’ play Antigone, Creon and Antigone fight a battle not of swords and shields, but of words; a battle of ethos. As the play goes on, the Chorus’

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    Counter Argument Although admired by many very few of us truthfully know what meditation is. It is more or less mental activity aiming at shifting human concentration to something else; others consider that humans meditate when they visualize something that gives them peacetime or satisfaction. No matter what the scientific definition is, the goal is to slow down and, eventually, completely break the continuous activity of the human mind. Mariam Emara is supporting meditation powerfully as she is

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    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 built around comparing United States and South Korea’s academic achievements. With the help of Jenny, “who moved to America from South Korea with her family in 2011” (para 2), Ripley compared the two schools according to these academic and sports

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    has a significant effect on the way one processes and retrieves information. Through Wegner and Ward’s use of logos, ethos, and pathos, they effectively validate their argument. By presenting the logic behind their argument,

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    their claims, but this seems as a way of misleading the reader since they lack content (Browne & Keeley, 2015). In most cases, statistics often demand change of argument since they purport to present trends that are important for the topic under consideration. However, they have various deficiencies that change the course of the argument through the evidence presented.

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    examples to strengthen her argument, and could have written more about her argument in

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