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    In this assignment there will be an analysis of the effectiveness of the rhetorical devices used in two of the articles in the assignment. First, I will address two of the rhetorical devices that were presented in “Ban Outsourcing? Bad Idea” by Manjeet Kripalani. Second, I will review the rhetorical devices that were presented in the article “Outsourcing: the good, the bad and the inevitable”, by Cindy Kibbe. The articles are both strong in opinion and detail with persuasive arguments; the analysis

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    eight or nine at night, making himself a true workaholic. Using his life story before he died Goodman is able to convey her liking toward Phil but her dislike of what the business world has turned him into. Not only does Goodman use a number of rhetorical devices but she also uses Phil’s past as well as the people who were once in Phil’s life to get her message across to her reader. Ellen Goodman sarcastically creates the obituary of a man who dedicated his life to his job and the company he worked for

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    her parents are in the street looking through garbage cans for food. Jeannette Walls’s approach to life is astounding, and the way she tells her story with such emotion but at the same time some parts are relatable to many others. Walls uses many rhetorical techniques in her writing that absorbs the reader not only to enjoy her book but also to empathize for her. This is one of the most effective books that I have read in a long time. When I first began this novel I felt such compassion for the Walls

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    Yesenia Medina English 1302 August 9, 2014 Professor Williams-Ferguson Zora Neale Hurston’s “Spunk” Literary Analysis Zora Neale Hurston wrote the “Spunk” and published it in Harlem Renaissance journal in 1925. “Spunk” revolves around two main characters: Spunk Banks and Joe Kanty, who develop hatred between themselves due to a quarrel over a woman named Lena Kanty. Lena Kanty is Joe’s legitimate wife, later to be lured by Spunk Banks to abandon her legitimate husband. Spunk Banks successfully

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    of democracy and equality. Rhetorical Appeal Identify one rhetorical appeal used in this speech: Ethos (appeal to ethics and credibility).

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    Throughout our daily lives we experience a plethora of rhetorical situations, during which we are encouraged to make rhetorical decisions to help convey a distinct message, or even to further our own opinions. Therefore, whether an individual is discussing politics with a peer, or just casually conversing with a family member, rhetorical devices are often used, knowingly or unknowingly, by a rhetor. This multimedia text serves to show how rhetorical devices are used in relation to a specific everyday situation

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    Analysis of Rhetorical Devices Throughout history, the civil rights movement has been a significant topic that has shaped our country today. It wasn't simply about a cluster of insignificant speeches and actions; it was about the deeper meaning behind these revelations; it was a national movement for the equal rights of colored people. Racial segregation needs to be eliminated. Essentially, these speeches shaped the way people think. Some of these speeches are Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream"

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    The Power of Rhetorical Devices in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech delivered on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington, is a timeless masterpiece that showcases the effective use of rhetorical devices. This essay examines three different rhetorical devices employed by King: repetition, metaphor, and parallelism. Firtsy King repeats "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up." Evidence: King repeats the phrase "I have a

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    “I Have a Dream,” by Martin Luther King Jr is one of the most powerful speeches in history. The speech contains many different types of rhetorical devices to help convince the readers to fight for equality and freedom, using devices such as allusion, imagery, anaphora and personification. An example of how powerful the speech with rhetorical devices such as imagery and allusion, is “This sweltering summer of the Negro’s legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of

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    The first rhetorical device that I used in this essay was a simile when I compared my procrastination cycle to a broken record on a loop. The purpose of this was to show that I was stuck in a loop this year and was becoming a problem and the only to escape this kind of cycle was to stop it from keep going. And as for the next device, it was ethos/logos because I mention that a good portion of seniors seems to catch senioritis which is a hazard to a student finishing off their year strong. This is

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