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Here are some interesting jobs to consider for people that would consider themselves nerds or geeks.

I took the quiz and got "Semi-Geek" take the quiz and see what you get! :)

Ha! Also a semi-geek, makes sense.

I was a semi-geek too! Crazy how accurate that was.

Down the phone, Helina is explaining what a haul girl is to me. "Basically, you go out shopping for clothes or beauty products," she says, "then you make a haul video and show viewers on YouTube what you got. You go through the items of clothing one by one.

Legalizing or not legalizing gay marriage has been a contingent issue for a long time. This is also showing one of the six characteristics that rhetoric is responsive, this article is about some of the responses that people had on the ruling of gay marriage.

This is a kairotic article because many states are deciding whether to legalize gay marriage or not. Also, the exigence is obviously the fact that some states are beginning to legalize the marriages.

This image is rhetorical because it is obviously planned and adapted to an audience. It reveals human motives to be more environmentally aware of the actions taken with usage of water. It addresses the contingent issue of how citizens treat the environment and how we are wasteful with certain resources. This ad appeals to pathos because it directly shows how it affects fish and other creatures who live in the water we mistreat. Also, it is kairotic because this ad came out around the same time as the BP oil spill. It can be used to support the fact that, many times, we don't treat water respectfully and not only does it affect our lives, it affects the animals' lives as well.

The Washington Redskin team name and whether it should be changed has been a contingent issue for many years. Some Native Americans argue it is offensive and does not honor their people.

This is definitely a contingent issue and it will be interesting to see if they change their name.

This article displays which cars are the most worry-free by ranking the top 10. The article uses logos by ranking the cars with a point system. It is also a contingent issue as to which is the best car. This article is responsive because it has a comment section.

Please tell me you remember this commercial?! Jif peanut butter has situated ethos because it is already well known. With the slogan "Choosey mom's choose Jif", they use an enthymeme assuming that ordinary mom[s that don't care as much would choose peanut butter that wasn't as good. The rhetor also uses pathos by showing two cute little boys sharing thier favorite snack, tugging on the audience's emotions.

I agree with everything present in the commercial. I think the rhetor of this commercial is trying to show the importance of pathos in advertising. Jif peanut butter is clearly trying to appeal to normal middle class families with young kids. I think this ad is effective because it shows people that normal families just like them use Jif, almost like a social norm in society.

Brennan -- yes, the slogan is an enthymeme, but the implied assumption is that being a choosey mom = being a good mom :)

I found this interview when searching for rhetoric speeches. Michelle has situated ethos because she has political power as well as the fact that she has been in many commercials similar to this topic before. In addition, Mrs. Obama uses pathos with appealing to the fact that many children go hungry or eat unhealthy and we can do something to help them. Overall, I thought Michelle Obama was very persuasive in this interview and really turned heads to what is going on with the youth of America.

She also uses logos in this interview by saying "9 million kids and more than 22,000 schools" which in turn also helps with pathos since those are very big numbers.

Brett Favre stars in this commercial for Wrangler Jeans. He advocates that the genes are comfortable and tough. He has situated ethos since he was a football player and is playing football in the commercial in wrangler jeans which also seems like invented ethos.

I came across this article on Facebook and I was really struck by the pictures. This is a great example of visual rhetoric. Each image causes you to think and respond to the culture shown in it. The collection of pictures seeks to persuade the viewers that there is so much more going on in the world than what we know in America. Like it says in the description, our world is not simple or perfect and these pictures show the real struggles in the world. The pictures definitely appeal to pathos, especially each photo with children. Contingent issues like war and gay marriage are shown in the photographs. I love how the pictures can capture an entire story and prompt so much thought.

These pictures are very moving and the author intended it to be that way. The pictures appeal to the audiences patriotic side at times and also appeal to sadness or great respect. I know it is long but these pictures are truly worth taking your time to look at.

Absolutely incredible. They give you a feeling that there is still faith in humanity. Great example of visual rhetoric!

These pictures are really cool! Definitely worth looking at! Many different emotions throughout all of the pictures.