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allisonbrunner

Facebook ad on Facebook's page - 3 views

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    This piece of visual rhetoric appeals to pathos in the way that it is supposed to make you feel like Facebook will make you happier because now your friends are your fans.
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    I really like this example of visual rhetoric. It also pursuades you to get a Facebook because then you can have "fans"
anhaltar

There Is A Nine-Foot Tall Statue Of Edward Snowden In New York City - 1 views

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    This article talks about a piece of visual rhetoric found in NY. The rhetoric has pretty good kairos, because the Edward Snowden incident happened fairly recently.
abbycafferty

29-Y-O Cancer-Stricken Brittany Maynard to End Her Life After Husband's Birthday Under ... - 1 views

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    Brittany Maynard says she will commit suicide under Oregon's Death With Dignity Act on Nov. 1, one day after her husband's birthday, at home in bed to escape the burden of her terminal brain cancer. Her story is trying to inform people of the Death with Dignity Act and trying to get people to support this Act. There is definite pathos to try and get the reader to feel bad for her.
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    This is also a very contingent issue in the United States with her argument that assisted should be legal. There is also a bit of an enthymeme being that with that if you are in a lot of pain that you should be able to die. The middle section left out being that the pain makes you life not worth living, which is the debated issue.
lahayejc

Legalize it. Tax it. Grow the Economy. - 4 views

shared by lahayejc on 06 Oct 14 - No Cached
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    This is a very contingent issue in the United States. The rhetor is trying to persuade to legalize marijuana, believing it would improve the economy. This visual rhetoric is an enthymeme.
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    I thought this was really cool and creative way to show an opinion on a current contingent issue. Also, the karios on it is also affective being its published at a time where the US's economy isn't doing so great and marijuana being legalized is also an argued issue.
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    I agree with the above statements. The kairotic approach of this article is shown in that many states are on the edge about following Colorado and Washington in legalizing Marijuana. They show how Colorado is using this new market to aid their states financial situation
stclairkl2

Creative advertisements - 2 views

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    I focused a lot on the first ad, the Denver water ad. This ad uses Ethos appeals because its from the Denver Water company, so they know what they are talking about. Also, the timing of it is current and affective due to a lot of the "green" campaigns (Karios).
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    The second post from 3M users invented ethos by physically displaying the capabilities and assuring that the glass will not break despite everyone trying to get at the money inside. Very effective way of showing off their product
abbycafferty

Dear Brittany: Why We Don't Have To Be So Afraid of Dying & Suffering that We Choose Su... - 2 views

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    This is a letter to Brittany Maynard from another cancer patient. The exigence the rhetor, Kara Tippets' is responding to, is the story of Brittany Maynard. This article is very kairotic because Kara is writing this letter right in time for Brittany Maynard and the world to read it before Brittany makes her decision to die. Kara also persuades using ethos by telling her story and showing that she is also suffering and pathos to make the reader feel hopeful. I loved this article.
aspyng

Pepsi ad - 4 views

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    The rhetor of this Pepsi ad is clearly directing this ad towards the audience of Pepsi drinkers. I could assume that the exigence for writing this ad is to get less people to drink Pepsi because it is showing that when you drink Pepsi it makes you fat. That being said I think that we could also assume that this ad is coming from a competing soda company such as Coke.
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    Loved it, lots of rhetoric. really singles out a specific audience even know the audience it speaks to is millions of people.
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    The rhetor was using pathos to make you see what could potentially happen if you keep drinking Pepsi.
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    When I first saw this I actual thought the rhetor could be someone that believes and agrees with the statistics that soda in general is one of the leading causes of obesity. Pepsi is a big brand soda company and they just chose this brand randomly to get their point across. Then maybe their audience is any soda drinker and they are informing them that soda can be a big cause in weight gain.
abbycafferty

10 Signs That Puppy is from a Puppy Mill - 3 views

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    So you are looking for a puppy, maybe you're a first time dog owner. You have heard about puppy mills and know they are bad. But what you don't know is how to make sure you don't accidentally buy from one. This article is definitely trying to persuade you to make sure that you are not buying from Puppy Mills and it uses pathos to sort of scare the reader into not getting a puppy if it is from one of these situations and people already sort of feel something from the mention of puppy mills because they are not looked at as good things in our society because of the mistreatment of the animals.
mclainam

Obama backer: Congress needs to authorize ISIL airstrikes - 2 views

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    This article speaks to persuade more than anything. It is rehoric for taking a continent issue and picking a side of what the rector thinks congress should do. and in this case it is to authorize ISIL airstrikes
anhaltar

Pumpkin pie spice isn't just for fall lattes - 1 views

shared by anhaltar on 01 Oct 14 - No Cached
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    In this article the rhetor is focusing on an audience that would like to cook, because they are sharing tips on what pumpkin spice can be added to. She uses logos in that she sets up the article so it talks about fall and the pumpkin spice latte before diving into other recipes that it can be added to. There is also good Kairos because fall just started and its the perfect time for pumpkin spiced dishes.
aspyng

Apple vs Windows - 3 views

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    This is an example of rhetoric because it is trying to persuade people to think that apple is better than windows and is also adapted towards a specific audience of window users.
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    Also I would say that it is also addressing a contingent issue because there is a lot of debate on whether apple or windows is better.
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    I would also say that this is responsive. People could easily disagree with this picture and respond with a picture that has the opposing opinion.
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    I would say that this is also building an Apple community by persuading people that it is better than windows.
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    This is also showing how much more simple the ios software is to use versus the more complicated windows software. In a way its using logos to show this.
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    I find it interesting as we said in class that with no text or dialogue in the picture, the rhetor just assumes that we know what the labels represent.
lahayejc

OS X vs Windows: 8 reasons to switch to Mac - 1 views

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    This is rhetoric because it is persuading people to switch to Mac instead of Windows. It leaves room for debate on the bottom of the page and is asking for a response.
abbycafferty

Taylor Swift Wore A "No Its Becky" Tee And Broke The Internet - 1 views

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    In response to a Tumblr post Taylor Swift wore a No Its Becky shirt that she made to make a point. This is Rhetoric because it was definitely planned and definitely responsive and asks for a response. When Taylor Swift made this shirt and wore it in New York City she would have known that she would get a response.
mclainam

Articles: Global Warming's Reckless Rhetoric - 1 views

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    The Article is an example or rhetoric because it is carefully planned to be very opinionated and convincing. It is responsive to the question of if humans are the cause to global warming. It definitely seeks to persuade the audience to believe that the thought of humans not being at fault for global warming is unacceptable. And it addresses a continent issue that has been debated back and fourth for years.
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    This article is actually claiming that those who think humans are causing global warming are overreacting -- it's saying that environmentalists are using "reckless" scare tactics and rhetoric to make the situation seem worse than it is. Read carefully!
allisonbrunner

The argument against legalizing marijuana - 5 views

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    This article obviously has the characteristic of trying to persuade as seen in the title of the article. But it also is adapted to an audience which is the target group of voters. Also to name a function is that it is advocating the side of the non-legalization of marijuana.
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    This article is great at addressing a continent issue because it is one of the hottest debated topics as far as states go right now.
tyvettrus

Adrian Peterson Just "Overdid It" A Little, Columnist Argues - 3 views

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    This article is rhetorical because it is in response to an article written by another author and also incites a response from others as people have differing views on the subject. It is also addressing a contingent issue
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    I agree with what is stated above. This writing has many functions and addresses different audiences aka adapted to them. You could even say it builds community based around Adrian Peterson's actions.
breabandt

Feminism - 0 views

shared by breabandt on 26 Sep 14 - No Cached
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    This is rhetorical because it was planned, laci green is using persuasion, she's addressing a big issue, and she invited a response because she put it on YouTube.
anhaltar

Emma Watson's UN speech - 2 views

shared by anhaltar on 23 Sep 14 - No Cached
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    This speech is rhetorical because it is in response to Watson's noticing that women are not treated equally and the idea that being a feminist is bad, it also encourages and persuades people to do more than they are about the issue, and it targets and audience of both men and women who are willing to help.
abbycafferty

Why Geeking Out Will Improve Your Career and Your Life - 4 views

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    What is the one thing you LOVE to do but are afraid to let others know about? Maybe you love to read books about the Civil War, or you secretly adore robotics , or you're a superfan of Dr. Who. Everyone has one.
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    This is absolutely a great video. I think Wil Wheatons point about how other people decided to make what you love is only for nerds is not your decision is a great point.
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    this was a really good video. I feel like his explanation on why people get called names was really great
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    Really liked this video! He gives the reality of the matter but also gives advise for people on how to feel better
haleyybakerrr

How are goths and emos defined? - 0 views

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    Interesting read on how goths and emos are defined in society.
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